2027: ADC fumes as Abia govt slams heavy campaign charges on candidates

African Democratic Congress, ADC, has rejected the caller run fees announced by the Abia State Structure for Signage and Advertising Agency, ABSSAA.

DAILY POST recalls that the bureau placed N200m and N150m outdoor run fees connected statesmanlike and governorship candidates, respectively.

The Abia advertizing bureau besides placed N150m, N50m and N20m connected Senatorial, House of Representatives and House of Assembly candidates.

The Chairman of the ADC successful Abia State, Kalu Kalu, who was contiguous connected Wednesday erstwhile the caller run authorities was announced, questioned the rationale down the charges.

Kalu who was accompanied by the ADC House of Assembly campaigner for Arochukwu constituency, Francess Ogbonnaya Tabitha, raised the alarm that the humongous fees contravened the provisions of the Electoral Act, arsenic regards run expenditure limit.

He besides alleged that the run fees, if allowed to stay, could impact the chances of the candidates of the absorption parties, arsenic good arsenic destruct just play during the 2027 polls successful Abia.

“Has it not exceeded the predetermination expenses that are provided by the Elect...