₦airaland Forum

UrennaNkoli:
These are some of the best photos from the final week of campaigning before we all as patriotic Nigerians align out to perform what should arguably be the toughest test yet in the history of this country. This is your obligation and my obligation, vote and say no to violence.

Pls vote wisely.

1. A comedian dances at a rally of Nigeria's ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the south-western town of Akure ahead of Saturday's presidential and parliamentary poll. Analysts say the vote is evenly split, with the result too close to call but the PDP is confident that it will win its first once more.

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/625/media/images/81958000/jpg/_81958101_split.jpg


2. The opposition All Progressive Congress (APC) is also confident of victory. Here, its supporters wave brooms in northern Bauchi city to signal their determination to sweep to power in Africa's most populous state.

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/625/media/images/81958000/jpg/_81958100_apc.jpg

3. This man wears a mask of President Goodluck Jonathan in the commercial capital, Lagos. He is facing a strong challenge from Muhammadu Buhari, a former military ruler who hopes to return to office as an elected president.

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/625/media/images/81958000/jpg/_81958099_nigeriajonathan.jpg

4. Here, a vendor sells sunglasses at his roadside shop in front of posters of the bespectacled Gen Buhari. He is campaigning under the slogan "change".

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/625/media/images/81958000/jpg/_81958098_buhariglasses.jpg

5. Gen Buhari and Mr Jonathan have also been courting traditional rulers, who wield influence over voters. These traditional rulers met the president in Owerri in south-east Nigeria, in the final days of campaigning....

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/625/media/images/81958000/jpg/_81958097_traditionalrulers.jpg

6. The election has been marred by militant Islamist group Boko Haram's six-year insurgency in the north-east. Here, a woman lies in a makeshift hospital in Maiduguri, the former headquarters of Boko Haram...

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/625/media/images/81958000/jpg/_81958102_hospital.jpg

7. The militants have been in retreat since regional forces launched an offensive earlier this year to recapture territory. In this photo, a Nigerian soldier is seen entering a building in Bama town. The building was used by the militants as a prison, before they the fled.

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/625/media/images/81961000/jpg/_81961508_nigeriabaga.jpg

8. This woman in the capital, Abuja, buys meat at a market. Some Nigerians have been stocking up on food, amid fears that the election could trigger violence.

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/625/media/images/81961000/jpg/_81961509_meatmarket.jpg

9. Meanwhile in Lagos, a man is seen drawing water from a well while a woman washes dishes. Despite the country being Africa's main oil producer, most Nigerians are poor, hoping that the party they vote for will improve their lives.

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/625/media/images/81931000/jpg/_81931554_water.jpg



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Icekyng:
Enof to build a mini estate
AM sure u live in face me i face u

stinggy:
You're inconsequential in the scheme of things

Shezhawt:
And sisters! :-D

waistaa:
What sort of gambling are you talking about because life decisions can be seen as gambling,you going to buy products to resell aint it gambling coz you wan to make more money to meet up with necessary things,my people say "ana eji ego achu ego" ( you use money to get money). My dear let's live our life the way we (by conscience) feel is good and stop invoking what doesn't concern us.thank you

bushdoc9919:
Just how much Orijin did you take last night?

Is GEJ responsible for every bad thing every Nigerian does?

POPdecorator:
90 what?
GEJ surpporters pls let's consider dis to not vote for him

imagin if ur brother or sister or relative was amoung that 90@person hw would u feel

we want no more killing in this nation and we can stop it by our vote
bcs our vote is a gun that can kill terorrist
pls vote for buhari for better nigeria

sai buhari
sai change
sai APC

Greeny02:
I've come to notice that a normal guy after 3 months or 4 months of chasing a girl and calling her practically everyday,when she says yes like this,he's always complaining,no credit,I was busy etc.what's the reason for this?