The Kogi State Government, through the Kogi State Signage and Advertisement Agency (KOSSAA), has announced a downward revision of fees for political outdoor advertising ahead of upcoming elections.
The General Manager of KOSSAA, Mr. Richard Osaseyi, disclosed the new rates during an interaction with journalists following a stakeholders’ meeting on campaign advertisement guidelines in Lokoja.
Osaseyi stated that the fee reduction was prompted by complaints from political parties and followed the intervention of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, who appealed for leniency.
Under the approved schedule, Presidential candidates are required to pay ₦25 million, Senatorial candidates ₦20 million, and House of Representatives candidates ₦10 million. Fees for State House of Assembly candidates have been fixed at ₦1.5 million, Local Government Chairmanship candidates at ₦1 million, and Councillorship candidates at ₦250,000.
Osaseyi noted that the agency will formally communicate the revised schedule to all registered political parties, adding that the payment deadline has been set for October 31, 2026, after which full enforcement will begin.
Speaking earlier, the General Manager of the Kogi State Town Planning Board, Abdullahi Yusuf, emphasized that the regulatory framework aims to maintain public safety, environmental order, and prevent the unauthorized obstruction of highways, major road junctions, and pedestrian walkways by political structures.
Also speaking, Hassanat Salau, representing the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS), urged political parties and candidates to ensure prompt remittance.
In their separate remarks, the State Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Emmanuel Achimugu, expressed his party’s readiness to comply with the guidelines, while the Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Abubakar Bawa, advocated a level playing field for all political participants.
