Analysts say this does not include the reputational damage that been done to Africa’s most populous state.

Economists crunching the numbers after Nigeria’s last-minute election delay last Saturday note that businesses and schools closed as the country went into election mode.

Millions was spent on preparing to feed voters and officials at polling stations.

The biggest cost, perhaps  was to transporting vast numbers of the 84-million registered voters across the country and from abroad to cast their ballots.

The expectation is that many won’t be able to extend their stay so that there will be a lower turnout when the election take place as  scheduled on Saturday   

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