LASAA Reacts to PDP Governorship Candidate's Posters Removal Claims

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Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) has dismissed claims by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Olajide Adediran, that officials were removing his campaign posters and instructing outdoor advertising agencies to reject his campaign materials. According to LASAA Managing Director, Prince Ademola Docemo, the agency regulates billboard structures, not advertisement campaigns. The statement emphasized that advertising companies determine their clients and terms of trade, with billboard owners having the sole discretion to deploy advertisements.

Key Takeaways:

  • LASAA regulates billboard structures, not advertisement campaigns, in Lagos State.
  • Billboard owners must register with LASAA for a license to hoist advertisement structures in the state.
  • Advertising companies determine their clients and terms of trade.
  • The agency clarified that pasting of posters must be done at designated sites when political campaigns are formally flagged off, in accordance with INEC guidelines.
  • LASAA stated that the guidelines will be enforced without prejudice against any political party, association, or aspirant.
  • The agency denied instructing outdoor advertising agencies to reject campaign materials from opposition parties.

Statistics:

  • There is no specific numerical data mentioned in the article.
  • Outdoor advertising practitioners are required to register with LASAA for a license to operate in Lagos State.
  • Campaign posters can only be pasted at designated sites when political campaigns are formally flagged off, in accordance with INEC guidelines.

Sources:

  • Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA)
  • Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
  • Olajide Adediran (PDP Governorship Candidate)
  • Nigeria News Agency (NAN)
  • Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)