Presidential candidates
Chadians residing in Borno on Monday trooped out to vote in the presidential election to herald a new elected government in the Republic of Chad.
The Chadians who voted at the Chadian Consulate office in Maiduguri, participated peacefully in the election which lasted from 7am to 5pm.
The Liaison Officer of the consulate, Dr Umar Tahir Attaib, said that 3,500 Chadians registered to vote in the election in Borno.
Attaib said that apart from Maiduguri, voting also took place in Kano, Abuja and Lagos.
Some voters who spoke to said that they were happy with the smooth conduct of the exercise.
Ten candidates participated in the election with the incumbent President of the Transitional Government, Gen. Mahamat Idriss Deby, and the Prime Minister, Assyonga Masra Succes, as leading contenders.
Others are Yacine Sakine, Mansiri Lopsikreo, Pahimi Albert, Mbaimon Brice, Alladoun Baltazar, Bebzoune Bongoro, Nasra Djimasngar, and the only female candidate, Lydie Beassenda.
