Dossier
governorship candidates
Coverage of governorship candidates in the Nexus archive.
- Abia fixes N200m for presidential campaign billboard permit
Abia state has set a N200 million fee for presidential candidates to obtain campaign billboard permits. Governorship candidates pay N150 million, senatorial candidates N100 million, and lower amounts for House of Representatives and Assembly candidates.
- ANALYSIS: How defections, zoning, consensus deals shaped emergence of APC’s 28 governorship candidates
The emergence of the APC's 28 governorship candidates was influenced by defections, zoning, and consensus deals. In many states, the outcomes were predetermined due to political calculations overshadowing open competition within the party.