Anambra: Soludo Prescribes N10m For Atiku, Tinubu, Obi To Paste Campaign Posters

The Anambra State Government has placed a ban on the pasting of campaign posters in public places including bridges and road demarcations along the streets.

The state government made the announcement as the 2023 elections campaigns kick off in September.

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The state government also banned pasting of campaign posters on street light poles; round-abouts and other public buildings and places.

The ban was announced via a press statement signed and made available to newsmen by the Managing Director, Anambra Signage and Advertising Agency, Tony Odili Ujubuonu.

The state further disclosed that presidential candidates are to pay N10m, senatorial candidates to N7m, federal house of representatives to pay N5m and state house of assembly to N1m, to enable them  paste their campaign posters in the state.

He mandated that all materials in advert forms such as posters, public address system, banners, fliers, bunting, T-shirts, caps and sundries in the state must be fully paid for and approved by appropriate government agencies before it is displayed for public consumption.

He also directed that the payment be made to the government revenue account before pasting anywhere, noting that politicians who defaulted would face legal prosecution before election.

The statement read in part, “As campaign for 2023 general elections officially commences next month, September, Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency in charge of all forms of advertising in the state wishes to bring some important information to your notice;

“That pasting of posters on bridges, road demarcations; street light poles, round-abouts and public buildings remain prohibited;

“That every campaign material and advert forms such as posters, public address systems, banners, fliers, buntings, T-shirts, caps and sundries must be duly approved for after full payment of the requisite fee;

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That every billboard must be displayed through a registered advertising practitioner after the advertising content has been vetted by the APCON.”

According to the statement, the statutory costs for out-of-home media and mobile advertising were pegged at N100,000 for 48 sheets billboards, N500,000 for spectacular billboards  N500,000 gantry displays; N100,000 for irregular shaped billboard; N50,000 for branded vehicle; and N5,000 for Keke rear branding, respectively.

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