Election campaign posters take over streets in Nigeria

LAGOS, NIGERIA - FEBRUARY 22: Contenders for Nigeria's president and national parliamentary seats concluded their campaign rallies Tuesday ahead of Feb. 25 general elections. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), closed his campaign with a mega rally in Lagos, Nigeria's most populated city and commercial hub. He was Lagos state governor from 1999 to 2007, a credential he has flaunted often at his campaign rallies since December last year. His biggest challengers -- Atiku Abubakar of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party's Peter Obi -- have ended their rallies with promises to restructure the country, tackle insecurity, drive the economy with private participation and restore peace and unity. Aside from these three leading candidates who have been cross-crossing the 36 states of the country canvassing for votes, other presidential contenders have conducted their campaigns through engagements with groups in Abuja, the nation's capital, and through social media platforms. Around 94 million voters are expected to make their choice among the 18 presidential candidates vying for the country's presidency, according to Nigeria’s election umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Likewise, Obi at several campaign rallies across the country assured of job creation and private participation in the economy. Nigerians say they are concerned about security during the polls amid protests over naira note shortages and petrol scarcity in parts of the country this week. Nigerians say they are hopeful that the election will give them a new leader to address the country’s multiple challenges, including terrorism, banditry, inflation and unemployment. (Footage by Emmanuel Ndubuisi Osodi /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)