 And also in the news, there is a difference between campaign financing and election expenses, but the system has been troubled by the flagrant breaches of the laws guiding the electoral process, especially campaign finances by politicians. These issues were discussed at a virtual conference organized by the Premium Times Center for Investigative Journalism, themed Campaign Financing, the Laws and Roads to Implementation. Most of the Africa's correspondent, Uchechi Obwehi-Daniel, monitors the webinar. Political parties derive their funds from multiple sources, including contributions by party members, supporters and donations from corporate organizations. To check on the humanitization of election process, the Electoral Act mandates political parties to submit their financial reports to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, at specified intervals whether there is an election or not. But retired INEC director Regina Omoagige points out that political parties break the law. Problems of disclosure, disclosure. Political parties don't necessarily disclose all the money they earn and spend, and so it becomes very, very difficult to say you have 100 percent monitoring activity on them. Good. Now, many international NGOs, even came up with plans, made, I mean, proposed forms for us to use with these political parties, but you see, political parties will always disclose what they want to disclose. Former president of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Sonny Zoro, cited Section 88 to 99 of the Electoral Act to explain the stance of the law on campaign funding. You know, under the relevant sections, I think 88 to 93, that provide the limit in all campaign funding. The president is allowed to spend, for the purpose of his campaign, one billion Naira, governors, 200 million Naira, senators, 40 million, members of the House of Representatives, 20 million, then the chairman of the FCT, 10 million, because of course the state houses of assembly legislate for, you know, the various local governments. Now one million Naira for councillors in today's Nigeria, is this realistic? The law-guiding campaign financing is clear. Political parties, not candidates, are required to tender annual reports, contributions, and election campaign expenses. Uchechi Uwehi Daniel reporting for Plus TV Africa.