Spending ceilings tracker
The Electoral Act sets a maximum a candidate may spend on an election, by office. This page compares each published candidate's estimated spending, built only from reviewed evidence, with that ceiling. An estimate above the ceiling is a reason to ask questions and to check the candidate's filed returns; it is not a finding that any law was broken.
Read Electoral Act 2026, s.92(2)–(7)Statutory spending ceilings
Source: Electoral Act 2026, s.92(2)–(7). Limits apply per candidate per election.
Disclosure and filing obligations
Maximum election expenses a candidate may incur, by office.
No individual or entity may donate more than ₦500m to a candidate.
A candidate who exceeds the limit commits an offence.
Penalty: Fine of 1% of the applicable limit, up to 12 months' imprisonment, or both.
Parties file audited election-expense returns with INEC within 6 months of the election, publish them in two national newspapers and online; INEC keeps them open for public inspection, including donor details (s.93(8)).
Penalty: Late filing: up to ₦10m plus ₦1m per day (s.93(4)). Exceeding limits: up to ₦10m and forfeiture (s.93(7)).
No anonymous donations; contributions above ₦100m must be recorded with the donor's details; a contributions report is due within 3 months of results.
Penalty: Fine of not less than ₦5m and forfeiture.
We do not yet track INEC enforcement actions. When INEC publishes filed returns or enforcement decisions, they will be linked here with their source.