39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend?

Nigeria

Nigeria

Answer
No
Source

92. Election expenses of political parties

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(7) Apolitical party that incurs election expenses beyond the limit stipulated in this Act commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of 1,OOO,OOO.OO NGN and forfeiture to the Commission of the amount by which the expenses exceed the limit set by the Commission.

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

Comment

Although the Electoral Law establishes a sanction for exceeding the party spending limit, it does not actually set such a limit.

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