32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?

Nigeria

Nigeria

Answer
Yes
Source

100. Campaign for election

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(3) Media time shall be allocated equally among the political parties or candidates at similar hours of the day.

(4) At any public electronic media, equal airtime shall be allotted to all political parties or candidates during prime times at similar hours each day, subject to the payment of appropriate fees.

(5) At any public print media, equal coverage and conspicuity shall be allotted to all political parties.

(6) A public media that contravenes subsections (3) and (4) of this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of 500,OOO NGN. in the first instance and to a maximum fine of 1,OOO,OOO NGN for subsequent conviction.

Electoral Act, 2010, available at http://nai.uu.se/library/resources/thematicresources/elections-in-nigeria-2011/2010_Electoral_Act.pdf  accessed February 2018.

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