Fees for opposition candidates’ campaign posters differ sharply across Southeast states, from ₦100,000 for a councilorship candidate in Anambra to ₦200 million for a presidential candidate in Abia. Enugu is reported to charge a flat figure, and Ebonyi has yet to release prices.
Abia: The Highest Rates in the Region
Abia has the steepest charges, with fees by office as follows:
- Presidential candidate: ₦200 million
- Governorship candidate: ₦150 million
- Senatorial candidate: ₦100 million
- House of Representatives candidate: ₦50 million
- State House of Assembly candidate: ₦20 million
- Local Government chairmanship candidate: ₦10 million
- Councillorship candidate: ₦5 million
Anambra: Lower Rates, Steep Gaps Between Offices
Anambra’s rates are considerably lower, but the gap between top and bottom offices is wide:
- Presidential candidates: ₦50,000,000
- Senatorial candidates: ₦20,000,000
- House of Representatives candidates: ₦5,000,000
- Local Government chairmanship candidates: ₦2,500,000
- State House of Assembly candidates: ₦1,500,000
- Councillorship candidates: ₦100,000
Enugu: A Reported ₦150 Million Figure
In Enugu, the reported figure is ₦150 million. It is not specified which offices or categories of candidates it applies to.
Imo: Graduated Rates, Adjusted Upward
Imo’s rates rise steadily by office, with earlier baseline figures shown in brackets:
- Councillorship: ₦1,300,000
- Local Government Area (LGA) chairmanship: ₦5,300,000
- State House of Assembly: ₦30,350,000 (earlier baseline around ₦30 million)
- House of Representatives: ₦45,550,000 (earlier baseline around ₦45 million)
- Senate: ₦50,750,000 (earlier baseline around ₦50 million)
- Governor: ₦61,250,000 (earlier baseline around ₦60 million)
- President: ₦77,250,000 (earlier baseline around ₦75 million)
Ebonyi: No Increase or Prices Released
Ebonyi has neither increased its rates nor released prices for campaign posters. For presidential candidates, Abia’s ₦200 million is about four times Anambra’s ₦50 million and well above Imo’s ₦77.25 million. At the lowest rung, a councilorship candidate pays ₦5 million in Abia, ₦1.3 million in Imo and ₦100,000 in Anambra.
