Nigeria, June 20 -- Earlier this month, Tony Ujubuonu, the ANSAA Managing Director and CEO, announced that each of the 16 governorship candidates listed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must pay the N50 million fee to obtain a campaign permit.

He says the permit covers campaign materials and activities such as posters, rallies, branded vehicles, and other promotional tools across the state's 21 local government areas.

But, in a statement released by Chimezie Uzoukwu, Media Director of the AAC 2025 Governorship Campaign Committee, the party noted that the fee is not only exorbitant but also designed to suppress political competition and hinder grassroots engagement.

The party described the charge as 'exploitative ...