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

What the report says

Kogi State has introduced a new fee schedule for political campaign signage ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections and the October 2026 local government polls, according to Vanguard as republished by AllAfrica. The state said presidential candidates will pay N150 million for campaign billboards, posters and related promotional materials, while senatorial candidates will pay N50 million, House of Representatives candidates N30 million and 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 charges are meant to regulate political advertising, support enforcement of existing signage rules and raise internally generated revenue. The approved fees also apply to branded items such as T-shirts and caps used for campaign promotion.

For the local government elections, the state set separate charges of N2 million for chairmanship candidates and N300,000 for councillorship candidates. Fanwo warned that billboards or campaign materials placed without payment and approval would be removed, and that violators, including those who help 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, known as KOSSAA, will oversee implementation. Its general manager said enforcement would begin soon and urged candidates, campaign groups and billboard operators to register before displaying materials.