The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has threatened that it would sanction any state government that tried to stifle the electioneering activities of opposition political parties and their candidates.
There are reports that some state governments were stifle campaign activities of opposition parties across the country.
The chief press secretary to INEC chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi disclosed this in an exclusive interview with LEADERSHIP in Abuja on Tuesday.
According to him, there are penalties for contravening the provisions and the law is no respecter of persons, no matter how highly placed.
He added that all parties participating in the 2023 general elections are free to campaign in all the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Oyekanmi said the Commission is watching unbiased implementation of the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2023 General Election campaign by political parties as provided in Section 94(1) of the Electoral Act 2022.
INEC warned state governments not to prevent other political parties from campaigning in their domains.
Oyekanmi said the law states that airtime/space of the electronic and print media, whether publicly or privately owned, shall be allotted equally among the political parties or candidates at similar hours of the day.
