9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties?

"No association, other than a political party, shall canvass for votes for any candidate at any election or contribute to the funds of any political party or to the election expenses of any candidate at an election"  Section 221, Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.

Corporations are not allowed to donate. Technically, legal entities cannot donate at all. However, the status and role of entities concerning political donations is unclear. More precisely, the legislation does not seem to allow donations from legal persons, especially corporations. It only allows natural persons. Nevertheless, Section 88 (8) of the Electoral Act 2022 states, "No individual or other entity shall donate to a candidate more than N50,000,000." Likewise, the Commission’s Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, 2022, Part 5 Section 45 (3-5), allows for individual or entity contributions. Thus, the legislation remains contradictory.