Wike defends high Abuja billboard rates, says ‘politics is expensive’
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has defended the high cost of billboard advertising in Abuja amid complaints by opposition parties over the affordability of campaign platforms ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wike spoke during his monthly media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday, following concerns by opposition parties that the rising cost of billboard spaces in the FCT could limit their ability to reach voters.
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✦However, some opposition parties have complained that the cost of securing prominent billboard spaces in the FCT has increased significantly.
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2027:The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has defended the high cost of billboard advertising in Abuja amid complaints by opposition parties over the affordability of campaign platforms ahead of the 2027 general elections.Thursday:Wike spoke during his monthly media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday, following concerns by opposition parties that the rising cost of billboard spaces in the FCT could limit their ability to reach voters.
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✦The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has defended the high cost of billboard advertising in Abuja amid complaints by opposition parties over the affordability of campaign platforms ahead of the 2027 general elections.
✦Wike spoke during his monthly media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday, following concerns by opposition parties that the rising cost of billboard spaces in the FCT could limit their ability to reach voters.
✦However, some opposition parties have complained that the cost of securing prominent billboard spaces in the FCT has increased significantly.
Key Facts:2027: The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has defended the high cost of billboard advertising in Abuja amid complaints by opposition parties over the affordability of campaign platforms ahead of the 2027 general elections.Thursday: Wike spoke during his monthly media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday, following concerns by opposition parties that the rising cost of billboard spaces in the FCT could limit their ability to reach voters.
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FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has defended the high cost of billboard advertising in Abuja, stating that politics is expensive and the FCT needs to raise revenu
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has defended the high cost of billboard advertising in Abuja amid complaints by opposition parties over the affordability of campaign platforms ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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Wike spoke during his monthly media chat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday, following concerns by opposition parties that the rising cost of billboard spaces in the FCT could limit their ability to reach voters.
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has defended the high cost of billboard advertising in Abuja amid complaints by opposition parties over the affordability of campaign platforms ahead of the 2027 general elections.
