The Anambra State Signage and Advertising Agency (ANSAA) has announced that all 16 governorship candidates contesting the November 8, 2025 election must pay a mandatory campaign permit fee of Fifty Million Naira (N50,000,000) each before commencing any campaign activities across the state.
This was disclosed on Wednesday during a press briefing in Awka by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ANSAA, Mr. Tony Ujubuonu. He stated that the fee is a statutory requirement payable to the Anambra State government and applies uniformly to all political parties, including the ruling party and its candidate, Governor Chukwuma Soludo.
“The permit comes with a statutory fee of Fifty Million Naira only, payable to the Anambra State government account,” Ujubuonu said.
“This campaign fee grants the parties the right to deploy their campaign materials and activities using posters, public address systems, branded vehicles, banners, fliers, bunting, T-shirts, caps, street storms, rallies, and sundry in locations across the cities, villages and communities in the 21 local government areas of the state.”
He emphasized that the fee is not designed to target any political party but is intended to ensure professionalism and orderliness in the use of public advertising spaces.
“What we have done is to maintain professional standards in the use of public advertising. This permit is to ensure orderliness, prevent visual pollution and create a level playing ground,” he explained.
According to Ujubuonu, ANSAA was established by the Anambra State Government in 2010 through enabling legislation, with a mandate to regulate outdoor advertising structures and ensure compliance with advertising standards.
Campaigns officially commenced across the state on Wednesday in line with the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Sixteen political parties have submitted candidates to contest in the election scheduled for November 8, 2025.
The N50 million fee has already sparked widespread discussion within political and civil society circles, as parties now prepare to navigate the financial and logistical demands of the campaign season.
