Money
What parties are documented to have spent.
Election by election
What has been documented about party spending in each election, and by whom. Each line is a different source measuring a different thing, so lines are listed side by side and never added together.
- 2011 general elections
- ₦6.903bnaccounts · ACN, ACPN, ANPP, APGA, CPC, LP, PDP and PPA combined
- 2012 Edo governorship
- ₦456.4mobserved · ACN and PDP combined
- 2012 Ondo governorship
- ₦632.8mobserved · ACN, LP and PDP combined
- 2013 Anambra governorship
- ₦1.019bnobserved · APC, APGA, LP and PDP combined
- 2015 general elections
- ₦12.43bnaccounts · APC and PDP combined
- ₦11.67bnobserved · APC and PDP combined
- ₦3.228bnobserved · APC and PDP combined
- ₦4.973bnestimated · APC and PDP combined
- 2016 Edo governorship
- ₦1.166bnobserved · APC and PDP combined
- 2016 Ondo governorship
- ₦743.9mobserved · APC and PDP combined
- 2018 Ekiti governorship
- ₦348.5mobserved · ADP, APC, PDP and SDP combined
- 2019 general elections
- ₦95.39mdeclared · ADP
- ₦7.902bninec monitored · APC and PDP combined
- 2023 general elections
- ₦7.93bndeclared · PDP
- Categories onlydeclared · AAC
- ₦22.67mplatform · APC, LP, NNPP, PDP and other parties combined
- 2027 general elections
No figures yet. Campaigns are running; parties' returns are due after the elections.
2011 · National
2011 general elections
One source document party spending for this election. The legal limit for a presidential candidate under the Electoral Act 2010 was ₦1bn; it applies to the candidate's election expenses, which may differ from what a party or monitor counts.
The party, as summarised by INEC's external auditors. Whole-year party expenditure the party claimed in its 2011 accounts.
₦6.903bn
documented for ACN, ACPN, ANPP, APGA, CPC, LP, PDP and PPA combined.
Calculated by OpenPolls by adding the party figures below. It covers only the parties this source measured, not all campaign spending.
By party
- ACN₦464.7m
- ACPN₦151.2m
- ANPP₦893.4m
- APGA₦280.1m
- CPC₦363.6m
- LP₦132.9m
- PDP₦4.352bn
- PPA₦265.2m
2012 · Governorship
2012 Edo governorship
One source document party spending for this election. The legal limit for a governorship candidate under the Electoral Act 2010 was ₦200m; it applies to the candidate's election expenses, which may differ from what a party or monitor counts.
Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) monitors. Governorship campaign of Adams Oshiomhole (ACN); observable items from notice of poll to election day.
₦456.4m
documented for ACN and PDP combined.
Calculated by OpenPolls by adding the party figures below. It covers only the parties this source measured, not all campaign spending.
By party
- ACN₦296.4m*
- PDP₦159.9m
* Sum of the activity categories below, leaving out amounts the monitor attributes to vote buying or use of state resources (ACN).
By activity
Billboards
- ACN₦15.28m
- PDP₦3.76m
Electronic media
- ACN₦181.9m
- PDP₦132.7m
Print adverts
- ACN₦1.39m
- PDP₦1.21m
Rallies
- ACN₦97.86m
- PDP₦22.24m
All activity bars in this box share one scale.
2012 · Governorship
2012 Ondo governorship
One source document party spending for this election. The legal limit for a governorship candidate under the Electoral Act 2010 was ₦200m; it applies to the candidate's election expenses, which may differ from what a party or monitor counts.
Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) monitors. Governorship campaign of Olusegun Mimiko (LP); observable items from notice of poll to election day.
₦632.8m
documented for ACN, LP and PDP combined.
Calculated by OpenPolls by adding the party figures below. It covers only the parties this source measured, not all campaign spending.
By party
- ACN₦173.5m*
- LP₦295.3m*
- PDP₦164m*
* Sum of the activity categories below, leaving out amounts the monitor attributes to vote buying or use of state resources (ACN, LP, PDP).
By activity
Billboards
- ACN₦17.85m
- LP₦28.93m
- PDP₦5.45m
Campaign offices
- ACN₦1.4m
- LP₦6.05m
- PDP₦3.5m
Broadcast coverage of campaign events
- ACN₦21.4m
- LP₦87.25m
- PDP₦25.5m
Print adverts
- ACN₦10.1m
- LP₦3.74m
- PDP₦6.28m
Rallies
- ACN₦118.6m
- LP₦150.2m
- PDP₦117.7m
TV and radio adverts
- ACN₦4.12m
- LP₦19.16m
- PDP₦5.495m
All activity bars in this box share one scale.
2013 · Governorship
2013 Anambra governorship
One source document party spending for this election. The legal limit for a governorship candidate under the Electoral Act 2010 was ₦200m; it applies to the candidate's election expenses, which may differ from what a party or monitor counts.
Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) monitors. Governorship campaign of Willie Obiano (APGA); observable items from notice of poll to election day.
₦1.019bn
documented for APC, APGA, LP and PDP combined.
Calculated by OpenPolls by adding the party figures below. It covers only the parties this source measured, not all campaign spending.
By party
- APC₦145.1m*
- APGA₦301.7m*
- LP₦252.8m*
- PDP₦319.4m*
* Sum of the activity categories below, leaving out amounts the monitor attributes to vote buying or use of state resources (APC, APGA, LP, PDP).
By activity
Billboards
- APC₦8.05m
- APGA₦16.3m
- LP₦4.1m
- PDP₦6m
Electronic media
- APC₦100.3m
- APGA₦104.4m
- LP₦179.1m
- PDP₦151.2m
Print adverts
- APC₦1.609m
- APGA₦4.229m
- LP₦5,000
- PDP–
Rallies
- APC₦35.1m
- APGA₦176.8m
- LP₦69.6m
- PDP₦162.3m
All activity bars in this box share one scale.
2015 · National
2015 general elections
4 sources document party spending for this election, each measuring something different, so they are shown separately. The legal limit for a presidential candidate under the Electoral Act 2010 was ₦1bn; it applies to the candidate's election expenses, which may differ from what a party or monitor counts.
The party (audited accounts, as reported by Premium Times). Whole-year party expenditure in the party's audited 2015 accounts.
₦12.43bn
documented for APC and PDP combined.
Calculated by OpenPolls by adding the party figures below. It covers only the parties this source measured, not all campaign spending.
By party
- APC₦2.9bn
- PDP₦9.53bn
By spending line
Administration
- APC₦296.3m
- PDP₦1.7bn
Election (line in the accounts)
- APC₦2.6bn
- PDP₦4.8bn
Financial charges
- APC₦15.4m
- PDP–
Financial expenses
- APC–
- PDP₦54m
Repairs and maintenance
- APC₦56.5m
- PDP–
Welfare
- APC₦485,800
- PDP–
All activity bars in this box share one scale.
Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) monitors. Presidential campaign (party + candidate + observed third-party support), notice of poll to March 2015 election; observable items only.
₦11.67bn
documented for APC and PDP combined.
Calculated by OpenPolls by adding the party figures below. It covers only the parties this source measured, not all campaign spending.
By party
- APC₦2.916bn
- PDP₦8.75bn
By activity
Billboards
- APC₦190.4m
- PDP₦473.2m
Broadcast coverage of campaign events
- APC₦410.1m
- PDP₦532.1m
Print adverts
- APC₦579.6m
- PDP₦2.475bn
Rallies
- APC₦671.1m
- PDP₦1.28bn
TV and radio adverts
- APC₦1.065bn
- PDP₦3.989bn
All activity bars in this box share one scale.
Compliance and Content Management Ltd (reported by PM News). Advertising only (radio, TV, press and billboards), Dec 2014 to Mar 2015.
₦3.228bn
documented for APC and PDP combined.
Calculated by OpenPolls by adding the party figures below. It covers only the parties this source measured, not all campaign spending.
By party
- APC₦728m
- PDP₦2.5bn
Unnamed advert agencies and field reports (reported by Vanguard). Presidential campaign, cumulative to c. 23 March 2015.
₦4.973bn
documented for APC and PDP combined.
Calculated by OpenPolls by adding the party figures below. It covers only the parties this source measured, not all campaign spending.
By party
- APC₦1.424bn
- PDP₦3.549bn
By activity
Broadcast coverage of campaign events
- APC₦391.1m
- PDP₦508.4m
Print adverts
- APC₦332.5m
- PDP₦1.049bn
Rallies
- APC₦595.1m
- PDP₦1.057bn
TV and radio adverts
- APC₦555.6m
- PDP₦733.9m
All activity bars in this box share one scale.
2016 · Governorship
2016 Edo governorship
One source document party spending for this election. The legal limit for a governorship candidate under the Electoral Act 2010 was ₦200m; it applies to the candidate's election expenses, which may differ from what a party or monitor counts.
Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) monitors. Governorship campaign of Osagie Ize-Iyamu (PDP); observable items from notice of poll to election day.
₦1.166bn
documented for APC and PDP combined.
Calculated by OpenPolls by adding the party figures below. It covers only the parties this source measured, not all campaign spending.
By party
- APC₦729.6m*
- PDP₦436.5m*
* Sum of the activity categories below, leaving out amounts the monitor attributes to vote buying or use of state resources (APC, PDP).
By activity
Billboards
- APC₦16.3m
- PDP₦13.34m
Campaign offices
- APC₦3m
- PDP₦2m
Electronic media
- APC₦606.1m
- PDP₦339m
Posters
- APC₦20m
- PDP₦20m
Print adverts
- APC₦2.791m
- PDP₦1.57m
Rallies
- APC₦81.39m
- PDP₦60.56m
All activity bars in this box share one scale.
2016 · Governorship
2016 Ondo governorship
One source document party spending for this election. The legal limit for a governorship candidate under the Electoral Act 2010 was ₦200m; it applies to the candidate's election expenses, which may differ from what a party or monitor counts.
Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) monitors. Governorship campaign of Eyitayo Jegede (PDP); observable items from notice of poll to election day.
₦743.9m
documented for APC and PDP combined.
Calculated by OpenPolls by adding the party figures below. It covers only the parties this source measured, not all campaign spending.
By party
- APC₦406.2m*
- PDP₦337.7m*
* Sum of the activity categories below, leaving out amounts the monitor attributes to vote buying or use of state resources (APC, PDP).
By activity
Billboards
- APC₦111m
- PDP₦151.3m
Campaign offices
- APC₦5.712m
- PDP₦6.012m
Posters
- APC₦20m
- PDP₦20m
Print adverts
- APC₦310,000
- PDP₦255,000
Rallies
- APC₦92.07m
- PDP₦75.65m
TV and radio adverts
- APC₦177.1m
- PDP₦84.47m
All activity bars in this box share one scale.
2018 · Governorship
2018 Ekiti governorship
One source document party spending for this election. The legal limit for a governorship candidate under the Electoral Act 2010 was ₦200m; it applies to the candidate's election expenses, which may differ from what a party or monitor counts.
Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) monitors. Governorship campaign of ADP candidate; observable items from notice of poll to election day.
₦348.5m
documented for ADP, APC, PDP and SDP combined.
Calculated by OpenPolls by adding the party figures below. It covers only the parties this source measured, not all campaign spending.
By party
- ADP₦7.671m
- APC₦166.6m*
- PDP₦164.4m*
- SDP₦9.884m
* Sum of the activity categories below, leaving out amounts the monitor attributes to vote buying or use of state resources (APC, PDP).
By activity
Billboards
- ADP₦340,000
- APC₦11.94m
- PDP₦15.23m
- SDP₦1.599m
Media (coverage, adverts and print)
- ADP₦236,000
- APC₦67.36m
- PDP₦77.39m
- SDP₦414,000
Rallies
- ADP₦7.095m
- APC₦87.25m
- PDP₦71.78m
- SDP₦7.872m
All activity bars in this box share one scale.
2019 · National
2019 general elections
2 sources document party spending for this election, each measuring something different, so they are shown separately. The legal limit for a presidential candidate under the Electoral Act 2010 was ₦1bn; it applies to the candidate's election expenses, which may differ from what a party or monitor counts.
The party (filed return, as reported by Premium Times). Election expenses the party filed with INEC (filed without the required affidavit, per the report).
₦95.39m
documented for Action Democratic Party.
INEC tracking (reported by Premium Times). Presidential campaign: billboards, radio and TV, newspaper adverts and rallies, as tracked by INEC.
₦7.902bn
documented for APC and PDP combined.
Calculated by OpenPolls by adding the party figures below. It covers only the parties this source measured, not all campaign spending.
By party
- APC₦4.62bn
- PDP₦3.282bn
2023 · National
2023 general elections
3 sources document party spending for this election, each measuring something different, so they are shown separately. The legal limit for a presidential candidate under the Electoral Act 2022 was ₦5bn; it applies to the candidate's election expenses, which may differ from what a party or monitor counts.
The party (audited report, as reported by Ripples Nigeria). Election-period spending in the party's audited report to INEC (as reported).
₦7.93bn
documented for Peoples Democratic Party.
By spending line
State congresses and national convention
- PDP₦3.1bn
Disbursed to states and candidates
- PDP₦1.7bn
Allowances for party agents
- PDP₦72.07m
Personnel
- PDP₦166.5m
Training
- PDP₦233.4m
Bus hire
- PDP₦27.7m
All activity bars in this box share one scale.
The party (voluntary disclosure, as reported by Peoples Gazette). Voluntary public disclosure by the party (not an INEC filing).
By spending line
Logistics
- AAC₦22.6m
Media (coverage, adverts and print)
- AAC₦2.5m
Meetings
- AAC₦5m
Security
- AAC₦2.3m
All activity bars in this box share one scale.
EU Election Observation Mission, from the Meta Ad Library. Facebook and Instagram ads by the party's official pages, Jan to mid-Mar 2023.
₦22.67m
documented for APC, LP, NNPP, PDP and other parties combined.
Calculated by OpenPolls by adding the party figures below. It covers only the parties this source measured, not all campaign spending.
By party
- APC₦9.8m
- LP₦156,080
- NNPP₦139,930
- PDP₦10.74m
- Others₦1.83m
Supporter pages, which the source does not treat as the parties themselves, spent a further ₦6.111m. That is not included above.
2027 · National
2027 general elections
No spending figures have been published yet. Under the Electoral Act 2026 a presidential candidate may spend up to ₦10bn and a governorship candidate up to ₦3bn. Follow the campaigns on the 2027 tracker.
Legal spending limits
The most a candidate may spend under each version of the Electoral Act. These are limits, not spending, and they apply to the election held under that Act only.
| Law | Office | Limit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Act 2006, s.93(2) | President | ₦500m | |
| Electoral Act 2006, s.93(3) | Governor | ₦100m | |
| Electoral Act 2006, s.93(4) | Senator | ₦20m | |
| Electoral Act 2006, s.93(4) | House of Representatives | ₦10m | |
| Electoral Act 2010, s.91(2) | President | ₦1bn | |
| Electoral Act 2010, s.91(3) | Governor | ₦200m | |
| Electoral Act 2010, s.91(4) | Senator | ₦40m | |
| Electoral Act 2010, s.91(4) | House of Representatives | ₦20m | |
| Electoral Act 2022, s.88(2) | President | ₦5bn | |
| Electoral Act 2022, s.88(3) | Governor | ₦1bn | |
| Electoral Act 2022, s.88(4) | Senator | ₦100m | |
| Electoral Act 2022, s.88(4) | House of Representatives | ₦70m | |
| Electoral Act 2026, s.92(2) | President | ₦10bn | |
| Electoral Act 2026, s.92(3) | Governor | ₦3bn | |
| Electoral Act 2026, s.92(4) | Senator | ₦500m | |
| Electoral Act 2026, s.92(4) | House of Representatives | ₦250m |
Last updated 4 Oct 2026.