ENUGU— The Enugu State Structures for Signage and Advertisement Agency (ENSSAA) has warned political parties, candidates, aspirants and their supporters against pasting or displaying posters anywhere in the state, threatening violators with fines of up to N50 million.
The agency also cautioned printers and printing establishments against producing or facilitating posters for unauthorised display or pasting, saying those found to have participated in violations could face investigation and appropriate sanctions.
The General Manager of ENSSAA, Mr Francis Aninwike, gave the warning in a statement issued on Wednesday in Enugu as political activities intensify ahead of the Sept. 26, 2026 Enugu State Local Government elections and the 2027 general elections.
Aninwike said the ban on the display and pasting of posters remained in force across the state and applied to all types of posters, including election campaign posters.
He said the ban was pursuant to the provisions of the Enugu State Structures for Signage and Advertisement Agency Law No. 12 of 2016, particularly Sections 4(1)(g), 33 and 34(4)(9), which provide the statutory basis for the agency’s regulation and control of outdoor advertising and the display of posters and other advertising materials.
According to him, the agency was issuing the reminder because the approach of the elections was expected to bring increased political activities and widespread use of campaign materials across the state.
He said public and private surfaces and spaces were particularly prone to defacement through the indiscriminate pasting of political posters during election periods.
Aninwike said posters bearing the names, photographs, logos, messages, slogans or other campaign materials of political parties, candidates, aspirants, campaign organisations and their supporters were equally covered by the ban.
“No person, political party, candidate, aspirant, campaign organisation or supporter is permitted to paste, affix or display posters on buildings, walls, fences, bridges, electricity poles, road infrastructure, public facilities or any other public or private surface or space within Enugu State,” he said.
The general manager urged all concerned to desist from indiscriminate pasting and display of posters, which, he said, defaced public and private property, degraded the environment and undermined the aesthetic appearance of cities, towns and communities.
He also cautioned printers and printing establishments against producing or facilitating posters intended for unauthorised display or pasting.
“Where any such poster is traced to a printer, the printer may be subject to investigation and appropriate sanctions where its involvement in the violation is established in accordance with the law,” he said.
Aninwike reminded members of the public that anyone who violated the ban on the pasting or display of posters in Enugu State was liable to a fine of up to N50 million, in accordance with the applicable law and regulations.
He warned that anyone caught pasting or displaying posters in violation of the ban would face the full force of the law, including applicable financial penalties and other sanctions prescribed by law.
The ENSSAA boss advised political parties, candidates, aspirants and campaign organisations to use radio, television, print and digital/social media platforms, as well as approved billboards, to reach their audiences and voters.
He urged all stakeholders to cooperate with the agency in preserving the cleanliness, environmental quality and aesthetic integrity of Enugu State.
Aninwike reiterated that the ban applied equally and without fear or favour to all persons, political parties, candidates, aspirants, organisations and individuals, irrespective of political affiliation or status.
He said the ban remained in force and advised all concerned to comply accordingly.
ENSSAA had previously announced statewide enforcement against unauthorised outdoor advertisements, including posters, billboards and political campaign materials.
The agency had also warned that the unauthorised pasting of posters could attract a N50 million fine, in line with the state’s regulatory framework.
