2027 polls: 146 presidential, governorship candidates face N571bn spending ceiling

Candidates contesting Nigeria’s 2027 presidential and governorship elections could collectively spend up to N571 billion under the campaign expenditure limits set by the Electoral Act 2026. The figure comprises N190 billion for 19 presidential candidates, with each candidate permitted to spend a maximum of N10 billion, and N381 billion for 127 governorship candidates, who each […]