Opposition supporters attacked in Nigeria ahead of rally

FILE PHOTO: Supporters of Labour Party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, attend a rally in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria October 1, 2022. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo

LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerian presidential contender Peter Obi of the opposition Labour Party said his supporters were on Saturday attacked and injured ahead of a rally in the commercial capital Lagos, a stronghold of the ruling party.

Previous elections in Africa's most populous nation have been fraught with violence between supporters of rival parties and a number of instances of political violence have occurred ahead of the Feb. 25 parliamentary and presidential vote.