About 146 candidates wey dey run for president and governor for 2027 Nigeria elections fit spend total of N571bn togeda, according to di new Electoral Act wey pass for 2026.

Section 92 of di Act don increase di money wey candidates fit use for campaign compared to before.

Under dis new law, presidential candidate fit spend up to N10bn, governorship candidate fit spend N3bn.

For National Assembly, senatorial candidate fit spend N500m, while House of Reps candidate fit spend N250m.

Person wey dey run for State House of Assembly fit spend up to N100m, same limit wey Area Council chairman candidate fit spend. For Area Council councillor election, di maximum na N10m.

Di law still put limit for individual contributions—nobody fit give one candidate pass N500m.

Section 92 still get punishment for candidates wey know say dem pass di limit. Dem go pay fine wey be 1% of di allowed amount, or go prison for up to 12 months, or both.

So dis new law mean say di spending limit no be just advice—na compulsory rule wey everybody must obey.