Makinde, APM sue Abia Gov, Otti over N200m campaign fee for presidential candidates

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 (SAN), the plaintiffs faulted the fee, arguing that it violated the Constitution, the Electoral Act 2026 and other relevant laws.
The claimants, who said they learnt about the fee while preparing ...