The Tinubu‑Shettima presidential campaign council announced on Thursday that it will cease all political jingles, newspaper advertisements, and other campaign activities in compliance with the Electoral Act. This decision comes just 48 hours before the Saturday presidential election.
In a statement released in Abuja, PCC Special Adviser on Media, Communications and Public Affairs Dele Alake directed all campaign organs and groups to ensure that no newspaper adverts, TV or radio commercials, or any other political publications in print, electronic, or social media are conducted after midnight, as required by law.
Alake’s statement read: “On behalf of the Presidential Campaign Council and our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), I hereby announce to the general public that all campaign activities of the party and of our candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, toward Saturday’s presidential election will come to a conclusive and decisive end by midnight today, Thursday, February 23, 2023, in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act.
“As a law‑abiding party, we direct all our campaign organs and groups to ensure that no newspaper adverts, campaign TV or radio commercials, or any other such materials in print, electronic, or social media are placed beyond the deadline of 12 midnight today, as stipulated by the law. We urge all print, electronic, and online publications to take note of this announcement and be properly guided in accordance with the law. Any materials that contravene the regulations are unauthorised, do not emanate from us, and we will take no responsibility for them.”
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