Presidential Election: Makinde, APM Drag Abia, Otti Others to Court over N200m Campaign Fee
Alex Enumah in Abuja The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and his party have dragged the Abia State Government, Governor Alex
Two presidential candidates, Seyi Makinde of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Alex Otti of Abia State have taken their case to court over a disputed N200 million mandatory campaign fee. The APM, alongside the Abia State Attorney-General and the State House of Assembly, filed the suit against the government over what they view as an unconstitutional fee.
The plaintiffs, represented by lawyer Musibau Adetunbi, argue that the fee violates the Constitution, the Electoral Act 2026, and other relevant laws. The suit, filed on September 18, questions the legality of the fee and requests the court to set it aside, as well as order an injunction to prevent enforcement of the fee and any removal or defacing of campaign materials in Abia State.
The plaintiffs claim that if every state imposed such a fee, it would be impossible for any presidential candidate to abide by the federal campaign spending limit.
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