In Nigeria, people stock up on food ahead of tight election

Nigerians flock to a market in northern Cano state on Friday, stocking up on food and essentials ahead of Saturday's election. In Africa's most populous country, voting has sometimes been followed by violence. The presidential and parliamentary poll is also expected to be one of Nigeria's closest. Potato seller Orwal Uzman Ahmad said people don't know what the outcome will be. That is why many people who come and buy are good in order to save their self because they don't know what is going to be out of the election. Businesses and markets traditionally close on voting day in Nigeria. Security agencies have announced restrictions on the movement of vehicles.

Esther David is a civil servant. We are not afraid because we have all faith and the Lord has already answered us. In Cano, violence has fled in the past after results were announced. On the other side of the country, in southeastern Anambra state, nurse Nora Ijike was among last-minute shoppers before markets closed. She said that though she has the money in her account, she wasn't able to buy what she wanted. Sellers were demanding cash, which is in short supply after the central bank withdrew old Naira bills from circulation. Ijike says she's worried about post-election violence.

It's not going to be easy. We're just placing God's hands, although we know that there's definitely going to be killing. Anambra suffers separatist and gang violence. That's just one part of widespread insecurity that also includes jihadist militants in the country's northeast and armed bandits in the northwest. It's one of the main issues for voters, although the army and police have promised a peaceful election.

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