Abia sets N200m billboard permit fee for presidential candidates

Abia State has fixed a N200 million campaign billboard permit fee for presidential candidates who want to use outdoor advertising space in the state ahead of the 2027 elections.

Governorship candidates are to pay N150 million, while senatorial, House of Representatives and state assembly candidates are listed for N100 million, N50 million and N20 million respectively, according to the fee schedule reported by Daily Post and Vanguard.

The Abia State Structures for Signage and Advertising Agency announced the rates in Aba during a stakeholder forum on political campaign advertising fees. The agency said the permit would cover campaign and election periods.

The schedule applies to candidates of political parties at different levels. Daily Post reported that a state assembly candidate who cannot pay the separate fee may use a joint campaign billboard under the governorship candidate of the same party.

Vanguard reported that the agency tied the rates to Abia laws on signage and advertising, and framed the policy around orderly outdoor campaigns, revenue and cleaner public spaces.

Sources: Daily Post, Vanguard