Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has banned billboards owners in the state from accepting advert campaign projects from the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC)

The ban was disclosed to newsmen on Tuesday night in Benin City by a member of the Billboards’ Association in Edo, Mr. Ibrahim Momoh.

Momoh noted that the governor even threatened to confiscate the billboard of anyone who disregards the directive.

When contacted, the State Director, Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), Abdul Hakeem Tiamiyu, said he got the same complaints from a billboard owner.

Tiamiyu who promised to make further investigation told Tribune Online that APCON as a body is different from billboard owners.


He explained that while the job of billboard owners is to erect adverts on billboards, APCON regulates advertising contents in order to ensure conformity with the guiding regulations.

“I have heard the same complaints from billboard owners that Edo State Government has warned them not to erect any billboard from APC.

“I will carry more investigation on this because should this be true, it is quite unfortunate.

Honjoshy4u:
APC must be frustrated out of Naija.
They've caused a lot of trouble for the nation

AllTheWayUp:
Same thing APC controlled Lagos state Government is doing in Lagos too.
APC controlled Lagos State Government started it, so other States Government are following the same path.
Let everybody be mad

tinsel:

If APC, governors adopt similar tactics who do you think will suffer most? They have more governors. So young man reason before you write.

AllTheWayUp:
Same thing APC controlled Lagos state Government is doing in Lagos too.
APC controlled Lagos State Government started it, so other States Government are following the same path.
Let everybody be mad

Vote4Obi:
Even though I won't have ordinarily supported Obaseki's action, but for the fact that Tinubu told his boy Sanwo Olu to tactically prevent other parties from placing advert in Lagos then it's good.

Since Tinubu is behaving as if he is contesting for the president of Lagos, Nigerians will ensure he loses woefully in other states.

NigeriaIsGreat:
if every state should go by this your logic then APC won't even have an opposition. You know they control 22 states, Senate, house of assembly + the G5 governors fighting PDP that's almost 30 state

No start wetin you no go fit finish o

tinsel:

If APC, governors adopt similar tactics who do you think will suffer most? They have more governors. So young man reason before you write.

zombieHUNTER:


Are you an APc supporter?..

Are they sharing fuel to you people free,
when you get to the market, is there a special discount for APc supporters..
Are you people on jazzz, APc use you people for rituals..?.. That you suffer and enjoy suffering?..

i give up, I don't get this

No mind the guy , na confused APC janja-weed zombie

AllTheWayUp:
Same thing APC controlled Lagos state Government is doing in Lagos too.
APC controlled Lagos State Government started it, so other States Government are following the same path.
Let everybody be mad

Honjoshy4u:
APC must be frustrated out of Naija.
They've caused a lot of trouble for the nation

citygarden:
Why is obaseki playing the type of politics he can't able to finish? With he be there forever? Hope if APC implement this type of politics in their control state, some people will not come online and start criticizing them.