The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Mainstream Media, in partnership with the Tomorrow Is Here Movement (TIH), has announced a 2026 campaign jingles competition with more than ₦7 million in cash prizes to encourage creative works promoting the achievements and re-election bid of Enugu State Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah.
According to a joint announcement signed by Dan Nwomeh, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Mainstream Media, and Hon. Tony Okonkwo, State Coordinator of the Tomorrow Is Here Movement (TIH), the competition is aimed at discovering and promoting home-grown musical talents while providing musicians and content creators with a platform to showcase their creativity.
The organisers said participants are expected to produce original campaign jingles highlighting Governor Mbah’s transformational leadership, developmental achievements, and people-centred programmes, while encouraging voters to re-elect him in the forthcoming governorship election.
Under the competition, the winner will receive ₦2 million, while the second and third-placed entries will earn ₦1 million and ₦750,000, respectively. Cash prizes of ₦600,000 and ₦500,000 have been earmarked for the fourth and fifth positions, while contestants who finish sixth to 10th will receive ₦250,000 each. Ten additional consolation prizes will also be awarded.
The announcement stated that the competition is open to musicians, songwriters, vocalists, music producers, and other creative talents who are indigenes, residents, or well-wishers of Enugu State. Entries may be submitted by individuals or groups, with each participant permitted to submit a maximum of five original jingles.
It added that entries must promote the achievements, vision, leadership, and transformational programmes of Governor Mbah, while urging voters to support his re-election and vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC), including a reference to the party’s symbol, the broom.
According to the organisers, jingles may be recorded in English, Igbo, a local dialect, Pidgin English, or a combination of the languages, provided they do not exceed 60 seconds and are submitted in MP3 format.
The organisers said entries, accompanied by the participant’s personal details and brief profile, should be submitted via WhatsApp to 09063106930 on or before August 20, 2026. They added that selected entries may be adopted for public enlightenment, mobilisation, publicity, and campaign activities, while winners will be announced on a date to be communicated later.