i'm tom mcrae. 93 million people are registered to vote in nigeria's election on february 25.

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i'm tom mcrae. 93 million people are registered to vote in nigeria's election on february 25. the country is the most populous in africa. it also has the continent's largest economy and is its topsoil producer, but with rising inflation, high unemployment, and insecurity in the northeast, a lot is at stake. 18 candidates are running for president, including one woman. the front runners in the presidential race are the former governor of lagos state, bola . tinubu but she's not the only woman running for a powerful position in nigerian politics. one female candidate in the conservative north is raising expectations she could be the country's first elected state governor. activists say if she wins, it could mark a turning point for women in a male-dominated society. we will get to our guests in a moment, but first, this report. >> this is a moment female activists in nigeria have worked for. a woman from a major political party becoming candidate for governor, and she is a front runner. she says it has been worth the struggle. >> gives women, our daughters, our sisters, our aunt