Anambra 2025: 11 Political Parties Yet To Pay Mandatory N50m Campaign Fee

Managing Director, Anambra State Signage and Advertising Agency (ANSAA), Mr. Tony Ujubuonu has said that only five out of the 16 political parties contesting the November 8, 2025, governorship election in Anambra State have paid the mandatory N50 million campaign fee.

Ujubuonu said this on Wednesday while stating that the levy was introduced as part of official campaign regulations to ensure orderliness, fairness, and visual decency during the electioneering season.

According to him, the five political parties that complied with the payment were: Young Progressives Party (YPP) paid on June 24, 2025, African Democratic Congress (ADC) paid on June 26, 2025, Labour Party (LP) paid on June 27, 2025, Action Alliance (AA) paid on June 27, 2025 and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) paid on July 2, 2025.

The N50 million levy and other campaign guidelines were officially unveiled by the agency on June 11, 2025.

Ujubuonu explained that some political parties have opted to use alternative campaign platforms such as social media, radio, or television in an effort to avoid breaching signage laws.

He stressed that this approach is acceptable, provided it does not violate Anambra State’s out-of-home advertising regulations.

However, he decried a violent incident involving members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nri, Anaocha Local Government Area, where ANSAA officials were allegedly attacked during enforcement operations.

According to Chika Ngobili, who heads ANSAA’s enforcement team, the event took place on August 1, 2025, when the team visited Nri and discovered APC campaign materials mounted on unauthorised billboards.

He said, “On 1st of August, we went on enforcement and at Nri, we saw some APC campaign materials on unauthorised billboards even when they have not paid their campaign fee. We had no choice but to legally remove them.

“As we were doing our work, they descended on us, asking us all manner of questions. I told them that we came from ANSAA and that the reason we went for the enforcement was because APC has not paid the signage fee.

“The police officers present supported them and even said that every party has the right to mount their billboards in any part of the state unmolested. I told them that the reason we were carrying out the enforcement was that they had not paid for their campaign permit.

“They also collected our phones, beat us up, and attempted to collect the car key from us, which I refused. They threatened to burn us and the vehicle down. To save our lives, we had no choice but to hang back the campaign materials, so that we can live.”

Reacting further, Ujubuonu condemned the attack and expressed disappointment over the conduct of the APC members involved. 

He stated: “APC is a highly respected political party that has given our country a highly respected president who is both progressive and law-abiding.

“We are surprised that in Anambra State, the party has fallen into the hands of brigands and deviants who think that civility is a culture for the weak and opt to employ violence and disregard for the law in carrying out their politicking.”

ANSAA has since petitioned the police over the alleged assault and violation of campaign regulations by the APC in Nri.