Nigeria: 2027 - Kogi Fixes N150m Campaign Signage Fee for Presidential Candidates

What the report says

Kogi State has announced new fees for political campaign signage and promotional materials ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, according to Vanguard as republished by AllAfrica. The state set a N150 million charge for presidential candidates seeking to display billboards, posters and related materials, while senatorial candidates will pay N50 million, House of Representatives candidates N30 million and State House of Assembly candidates N5 million.

The announcement was made in Lokoja by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, after a meeting with stakeholders in the signage and advertising sector. He said the policy also covers items such as branded T-shirts and caps. Fanwo said the charges are intended to regulate political advertising, support enforcement of existing signage rules and increase the state’s internally generated revenue. He said the rates were compared with charges in other states and were meant to be manageable for the scale of political campaigning.

The state also set fees for the October 2026 local government elections, with chairmanship candidates to pay N2 million and councillorship candidates N300,000. Fanwo warned that campaign materials placed without payment and approval could be removed and that violators, including those who assist them, could face prosecution. He said the rules apply to all parties, including the ruling All Progressives Congress.

The Kogi State Signage and Advertisement Agency, KOSSAA, will oversee implementation, and its general manager said enforcement will begin next week. The development matters because it adds a formal cost structure and compliance requirement to political campaigning in the state.