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Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by etokhana(op): 6:13am On Sep 21

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The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, and his party have sued the Abia State Government, the Governor, Alex Otti, and two others over their alleged unlawful imposition of a N200 million mandatory campaign fee on any presidential candidate wishing to have his or her campaign materials displayed in any part of the state.

In the suit marked: HC/214/2026, filed before the High Court of Abia State through their lawyer, Musibau Adetunbi, the plaintiffs faulted the fee, arguing that it violated the Constitution, the Electoral Act 2026 and other relevant laws.

The claimants, who said they learned about the fee while preparing to commence their nationwide campaign, argued that if every state were to impose such a high fee, it would be impossible for any presidential candidate to comply with the campaign funding limit set by the Electoral Act 2026.

Listed along with the governor, as defendants in the suit are the state’s Attorney General, Abia State Signage and Advertisement Agency (ASAA), and the state House of Assembly.

They raised six questions for the court’s determination and are praying for eight reliefs, including an order setting aside the regulations made by ASAA in respect of political campaigns, including the imposition of a campaign fee of N200m on presidential candidates or any amount.

They also want an order of injunction restraining the defendants and their agents from enforcing the campaign or signage fee and from “removing, defacing, destroying and obstructing the placement of the complainants’ political campaign billboard and outdoor advertisements within Abia State.

Meanwhile, the Makinde/Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation has announced the commencement of zonal town hall meetings as part of its consultations ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

The meetings, scheduled across the six geopolitical zones, are expected to bring together citizens and stakeholders to discuss issues of national importance.

In a statement yesterday, Tony Ehilebo, the Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communication to Makinde, said the North-West meeting would be held in Katsina, Katsina State, tomorrow, September 22.

The campaign will hold its South-South meeting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Friday, September 25, while the North-Central meeting is scheduled for Lafia, Nasarawa State, on Monday, September 28.

The South-East meeting will take place in Enugu, Enugu State, on Wednesday, September 30.

However, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has accused Makinde of using his presidential ambition as a ploy to leave the country and evade alleged corruption cases and other allegations of abuse of office.

The party made the allegation in a statement issued yesterday and made available to journalists in Ibadan by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare.

The APC also faulted the reported declaration of Monday, September 21, as a public holiday in the state, alleging that the decision was intended to promote a musical concert organised in Ibadan.

It described the development as an alleged abuse of office and accused the governor of deploying state resources to political activities.

https://guardian.ng/politics/makinde-apm-sue-otti-others-over-n200m-campaign-postal-fee/

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by Curious345: 6:21am On Sep 21

Democrats are the main enemy of democracy .. just look at Lagos ? Only APC poster everywhere . Very childish stuff to me ..

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by Wickedfacts: 6:58am On Sep 21

Curious345:
Democrats are the main enemy of democracy .. just look at Lagos ? Only APC poster everywhere . Very childish stuff to me ..

Otti is in LP. He is the one who made the kangaroo law.
APM is in Oyo and Bauchi.
Nothing concerns APC here, nothing concerns Lagos.

You should hold Abia and Otti responsible. Learn to wail with direction. Eye wey dey cry dey see road.

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by duduade(m): 7:39am On Sep 21

All of them are the same na houses just different

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by BioData45: 9:21am On Sep 21

Each state should impose same 200m. Madness is not a limited resource.

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by erad(m): 9:21am On Sep 21

Poster or postal?
Y'all need to work on your grammar.

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by helinues: 9:22am On Sep 21

So you want to go and waste money and time in court when you can take your campaign banner to other state

Is Oyo state not having their own fee for erecting Presidential Banners and posting posters

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by Nobody: 9:23am On Sep 21

Peter obi will betray makinde

Things I have already seen

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by Kaybaba5(m): 9:24am On Sep 21

Politicians are not worth dying for the earlier everyone knows this,

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by jogojogo: 9:26am On Sep 21

Wickedfacts:
Otti is in LP. He is the one who made the kangaroo law.
APM is in Oyo and Bauchi.
Nothing concerns APC here, nothing concerns Lagos.

You should hold Abia and Otti responsible. Learn to wail with direction. Eye wey dey cry dey see road.

They are so obsess about the only Party in Nigeria
They don't even recognize all these mushroom associations parading as Political Party. That's why even the headline is about APM and LP, they decided to call APC

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by oluegboigiherbs(m): 9:27am On Sep 21

Hmmm they should all reach consensus

Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by IAM4BAT4plus4: 9:27am On Sep 21

You guys should not waist your vote...

Jagaban is the real deal 🤝

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by Exousiang01(m): 9:27am On Sep 21

Curious345:
Democrats are the main enemy of democracy .. just look at Lagos ? Only APC poster everywhere . Very childish stuff to me ..

How is APC in this?

Has any party told you that they were stopped from running ads in Lagos?
When you go through the right channel no one stops you in Lagos.

You should be talking about opposition parries who instead of putting their houses in order are running from church to church....

Go to other states and see for yourself, you won't see opposition campaign posters anywhere, they are not doing the work yet they expect result.

With all the hardwork APC is putting in the opposition will still claim they were rigged out.
Jokers

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by OlujobaSamuel: 9:29am On Sep 21

If all states should do this, that's 7.2bn for just approval without considering the materials or item to be displayed

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by RichBoy247: 9:31am On Sep 21

Another waste of Courts’ time

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by badoh(m): 9:34am On Sep 21

Make I see how Otti's lovers will come and defend him now and start attacking Makinde. If na Lagos impose this now, they would have started talking rubbish and spitting fire but now that it is their darling, they won't comment because they believe anything he does is alright right, people weh no get directions.

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by obembet(m): 9:35am On Sep 21

No need to sue anybody... Just do the same thing in your state. No party is allow to share any campaigns poster or even rally without paying #1B.

We go learn Emotional politics by force

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by Pythagoras001: 9:37am On Sep 21

what sane government do is to provide approved spaces in the states where political campaign posters could be be posted for free and give every party equal access

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by Cyberterror: 9:38am On Sep 21

Let's hear what that journalist who studied animal husbandry has to say about this from his favourite governor.

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by Skeyskey(f): 9:42am On Sep 21

helinues:
So you want to go and waste money and time in court when you can take your campaign banner to other state

Is Oyo state not having their own fee for erecting Presidential Banners and posting posters

Need a job? Get a life this man

Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by onatisi(m): 9:43am On Sep 21

peter obi and makinde are not working together , they are different levels entirely . apm is majorly strong in oyo state and makinde needs to consolidate his power base , but obi is a serious presidential candidate. i think obi should learn a lesson or two from makinde.

Imalwayshorny:
Peter obi will betray makinde

Things I have already seen

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by galantjoe(m): 9:47am On Sep 21

Oti should not desecrate the confidence people reposed on him by oppressing the opposition or minority parties. Because if the level playing ground was not given to his minority party - LP during his gubernatorial campaign; he won't win the election squarely. People should not burn the bridge after crossing.

Opposition is a very good foundation and essential part of democracy

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by clarocuzioo(m): 9:47am On Sep 21

Imalwayshorny:
Peter obi will betray makinde

Things I have already seen

Peter Obi is not Tinubu that betrayed El Rufai. That's the only betrayal that have been seen

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by gigabyte13: 9:51am On Sep 21

Imagine if this were done in Lagos or any Western stars and Abuja
The children of hate will be crying
It is targeted at us.

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by Mandem05: 9:52am On Sep 21

IAM4BAT4plus4:
You guys should not waist your vote...

Jagaban is the real deal 🤝

Why should Nigerians return APC to Aso Rock?

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by kaywon: 9:52am On Sep 21

I'm from Abia and love Alex Otti's Government. But on this, I stand with Makinde 100%.

Let's be tolerant. We're the same people condemning South Africans on xenophobia

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by Daniel0047: 9:58am On Sep 21

Between the mentioned and you who wail pass?

What is the different between what he said and you? What makes you think lagos shouldn't be mentioned when those APC agberos could just be paid to remove other political parties poster abi you think the APC government will allow everything play on neutrality abi.

So the one tilumbu dey frustrate opponent upandan no point anything to you ba.
What is Good for the goose is also for the gander.

Wickedfacts:
Otti is in LP. He is the one who made the kangaroo law.
APM is in Oyo and Bauchi.
Nothing concerns APC here, nothing concerns Lagos.

You should hold Abia and Otti responsible. Learn to wail with direction. Eye wey dey cry dey see road.

Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by anytexy: 10:08am On Sep 21

I condemn this in its entirety. Otti is wrong here. I don't support evil. Even though I support Otti.

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Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by spencekat(m): 10:28am On Sep 21

Supported! Not only Dr. Otti, other governors should be sued for this nonsense. Some pegged theirs at 100m and 150m.This is absurd! It is outrageous!. The amount is high.

Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by Tooreda(f): 10:28am On Sep 21

Mandem05:
Why should Nigerians return APC to Aso Rock?

How do you expect the lout to answer this? He posts what he hears others say in their WhatsApp group.

Re: Makinde, APM Sue Otti, Others Over ₦200 Million Campaign Postal Fee by spencekat(m): 10:31am On Sep 21

anytexy:
I condemn this in its entirety. Otti is wrong here. I don't support evil. Even though I support Otti.

Most governors are doing this nonsense. Cross River governor pegged it at 150m.Too bad!

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