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Abia Sets ₦200m Billboard Fee for Presidential Candidates, ₦150m for Governorship Hopefuls

Abia Sets ₦200m Billboard Fee for Presidential Candidates, ₦150m for Governorship Hopefuls

The Abia State Signage and Advertising Agency has announced fees for political candidates seeking to display campaign banners, billboards and signposts ahead of the 2027 elections. Under the new rates, presidential candidates will pay ₦200 million, governorship candidates ₦150 million, senatorial candidates ₦100 million, House of Representatives candidates ₦50 million, and State House of Assembly candidates ₦20 million. The agency said the payments cover the campaign and election periods. The policy was announced at the agency's 2026 stakeholders' engagement forum in Aba. It said campaign materials that fail to meet approval standards or threaten public safety and peace could be removed. The Abia ADC chairman rejected the charges, arguing that they conflict with electoral campaign-spending limits and fair play.

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mel

How do these billboard fees affect smaller parties and independent candidates ahead of 2027?

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hala

Wouldn't fees this high make billboard campaigning mainly accessible to candidates with deeper pockets?

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jayjay

The gap between public visibility and affordability may become much wider under these rates.

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julia

High fees are concerning, but campaign advertising space also has costs that agencies may be trying to manage.

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bisi

Candidates should publish clear campaign budgets, including what they plan to spend on signage and billboards.

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