The Enugu State Structures for Signage and Advertisement Agency (ENSSAA) has issued a fresh warning to political parties, candidates, aspirants, campaign organisations and their supporters over the unauthorised display and pasting of campaign posters across the state.
Newsonspot reports that the agency, in a public notice dated Wednesday, September 9, 2026, reaffirmed that the existing ban on the pasting and display of posters remains in force throughout Enugu State.
The warning comes as political activities intensify ahead of the September 26, 2026 Local Government Elections and preparations for the 2027 general elections.
ENSSAA explained that the restriction applies not only to political campaign materials but to all forms of posters pasted or displayed on public and private property without proper authorisation.
According to the agency, the prohibition is backed by the Enugu State Structures for Signage and Advertisement Agency Law No. 12 of 2016, particularly Sections 4(1)(g), 33 and 34(4)(9).
Political parties, candidates, aspirants, campaign organisations and their supporters are therefore prohibited from pasting or affixing materials bearing their names, photographs, logos, messages, slogans or other campaign content on buildings, walls, fences, bridges, electricity poles, road infrastructure, public facilities and other public or private surfaces.
“The ban on the display and pasting of posters remains in force across Enugu State,” ENSSAA stated.
The agency said the reminder became necessary because of the approaching local government elections, which could trigger widespread defacement of public and private spaces through indiscriminate poster displays.
It warned that anyone found violating the directive would face the full force of the law, including applicable financial penalties and other sanctions. ENSSAA further disclosed that offenders could be liable to a fine of up to ₦50 million under the applicable law and regulations.
The agency also extended the warning to printers and printing establishments, cautioning them against producing or facilitating posters intended for unauthorised display.
According to ENSSAA, where an illegal poster is traced to a particular printer, the printer may be investigated and sanctioned if its involvement in the violation is established.
Rather than resorting to unauthorised poster displays, the agency advised political parties, candidates and campaign organisations to use radio, television, newspapers, digital and social media platforms, as well as approved billboards, to reach voters.
ENSSAA stressed that enforcement would apply equally to individuals, political parties, candidates, aspirants and organisations, regardless of political affiliation or status.
The agency urged all stakeholders participating in the electoral process to comply with the directive and support efforts to preserve the cleanliness, environmental quality and aesthetic appearance of Enugu State.
With the September 26 local government elections drawing closer, political actors in the state may now have to rethink their campaign strategies as ENSSAA moves to enforce its restrictions on indiscriminate poster advertising.
