The Enugu State Structures for Signage and Advertisement Agency (ENSSAA) has reaffirmed its ban on the pasting and display of posters across the state, warning violators of fines of up to N50 million.
The agency, in a statement signed by its General Manager, Francis Aninwike, on Wednesday, said the prohibition covers all posters, including those displaying the names, photographs, logos, slogans and messages of political parties, candidates and aspirants.
The warning comes ahead of the Enugu State local government elections scheduled for September 26, 2026, and the 2027 general elections, when political campaigns are expected to intensify.
ENSSAA said the ban is backed by the Enugu State Structures for Signage and Advertisement Agency Law No. 12 of 2016, particularly provisions empowering the agency to regulate outdoor advertising and the display of posters and other advertising materials.
The agency said individuals, political parties, candidates, aspirants, campaign organisations and their supporters are prohibited from pasting, affixing or displaying posters on buildings, walls, fences, bridges, electricity poles, road infrastructure, public facilities or any public or private surface within the state.
According to ENSSAA, the restriction is aimed at preventing the indiscriminate defacement of public and private property while preserving the environmental and aesthetic quality of communities across Enugu.
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The agency also cautioned printers and printing establishments against producing or facilitating posters intended for unauthorised display.
“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,” the statement said.
ENSSAA warned that anyone caught violating the ban would face applicable financial penalties and other sanctions prescribed by law.
It advised political parties, candidates, aspirants and campaign organisations to use radio, television, newspapers and digital platforms, as well as approved billboards, for political campaigns.
The agency stressed that the prohibition applies equally to all individuals, political parties, candidates, aspirants and organisations, regardless of political affiliation or status.
“The ban remains in force. All are hereby advised to comply accordingly,” ENSSAA said.