𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳: 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗙𝗶𝘅𝗲𝘀 ₦𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀
By Wuddeama Manga// ABA — The Abia State Government has announced a ₦200 million permit fee for presidential candidates seeking to use billboards, posters and other outdoor advertising materials for the 2027 election campaigns in the state. The new rates were unveiled during a stakeholders’ forum organised by the Abia State Structures for Signages and Advertising Agency, ABSSAA, as part of efforts to regulate political advertising and maintain order during the campaign period.
The approved fee schedule also sets ₦150 million for governorship candidates, ₦100 million for senatorial candidates, ₦50 million for House of Representatives candidates and ₦20 million for House of Assembly candidates. While the state government said the policy is designed to ensure fair access to advertising spaces and generate sustainable revenue, the Out-of-Home Advertising Association of Nigeria described the charges as excessive, and the Abia chapter of the African Democratic Congress questioned the legal basis for the fees, citing Supreme Court rulings on local government authority over such collections.
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