Chichi Ojei from the Allied Peoples Movement said people have told her she must “out of” her “mind” to be running and that having a female president in Nigeria is “not possible”.

Ms Ojei said that the answer to Nigeria’s problems can be solved with a female president, despite the fact women are treated as “the underdog” in the country.

Ms Ojei is not expected to garner a large amount of support in the 25 February vote.

Nigerians are currently battling a struggle to get fuel and access to new naira bank notes ahead of the crucial vote.