The Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency (ANSAA), is set to rake in N800 million from the Anambra state gubernatorial elections slated for November 8.
The state agency announced a N50 million campaign permit fee as a prerequisite for all political parties cleared for the Anambra guber polls taking the total fee to N800 million for all 16 parties.
The Young Progressive Party (YPP) opened the floor paying their permit on friday at the ANSAA headquarters in Awka highlighting their intent and readiness for the elections.
The campaign permit by the state’s advertising agency covers all outdoor advertising for each party in the run up of to the state’s election. Outdoor advertising includes all billboards, posters, branded vehicles and public rallies to be used by the parties.
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The 2025 Anambra State Governorship election, set to be a highly competitive off-cycle poll, with 16 political parties fielding candidates, as confirmed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The election follows the conclusion of party primaries (March 20–April 10, 2025) and candidate substitutions, with campaigns commencing June 11, 2025, and ending November 6, 2025. Voting will occur across 5,720 polling units.
The participating parties are: Accord (A), African Action Congress (AAC), African Democratic Congress (ADC), All Progressives Congress (APC), Action Peoples Party (APP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Boot Party (BP), Labour Party (LP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), National Rescue Movement (NRM), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), and four others not explicitly named in INEC’s final list.
Notable candidates include incumbent Governor Charles Soludo (APGA), Nicholas Ukachukwu (APC), and George Moghalu (LP). AAC and NRM feature female candidates, while six parties, including APC and LP, have female running mates.
The election is expected to be a fierce contest, with APGA, APC, LP, and PDP as frontrunners, driven by high political awareness, financial clout, and regional dynamics.
