Sokoto APC bans campaign posters on roundabouts, directing aspirants to remove existing posters or face disciplinary action. Feature image
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State has barred its aspirants and candidates from pasting campaign posters on roundabouts and other public monuments, warning that anyone who violates the directive will face disciplinary action.
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The directive was announced on Tuesday, 21 July 2026, in a statement issued by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Mohammed Umar, following concerns over the defacement of newly constructed and beautified public infrastructure across Sokoto metropolis and neighbouring communities.
Speaking through the statement, Sokoto APC State Chairman Haruna S. G. Adiya described the indiscriminate display of campaign posters on public facilities as irresponsible and inconsistent with the party’s commitment to environmental protection and urban development.
“The government has invested significant resources in beautifying public spaces, but those efforts are being undermined by political actors who continue to paste campaign posters on these facilities,” Adiya said.
He added that placing campaign materials on roundabouts and public monuments amounted to environmental abuse, visual pollution and a disregard for public infrastructure.
“It is therefore unacceptable for any candidate or supporter to deface these facilities with campaign posters. Such actions constitute environmental abuse, visual pollution and a clear disregard for public infrastructure,” he said.
The party directed all aspirants and campaign organisations to remove posters already displayed on roundabouts and other public monuments while refraining from placing additional campaign materials on such structures.
Adiya warned that any aspirant or campaign team that failed to comply with the order would face sanctions under the APC’s constitution and internal regulations.
“Any candidate or campaign team that fails to comply with this directive will face disciplinary action in line with the party’s constitution and internal regulations. We will not hesitate to impose appropriate sanctions on anyone who disregards this order because no one is above party discipline,” he said.
The directive comes as political activities gradually intensify ahead of future elections, with parties seeking to balance campaign visibility against the protection of public infrastructure and environmental standards.
As a secondary measure, the party also appealed to its supporters and members of the public to report incidents of poster vandalism and environmental abuse to the appropriate authorities and the APC disciplinary committee.
The directive reflects increasing efforts by political parties and state governments to discourage the defacement of public assets during election campaigns.
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In previous election cycles, campaign posters placed indiscriminately on bridges, road medians, public buildings and monuments have drawn criticism from environmental groups and urban planners, prompting calls for stricter enforcement of environmental and electoral regulations.
