The practice known as o'o or momoli involves presentations of money, food and fine mats.
In the lead-up to the 9 April General Election, there are widespread allegations of the practice, but no official complaints reports the Samoa Observer.
Commissioner Faimalomatumua Mathew Lemisio said o'o was only allowed after the election, for a period of three years when it is banned until after the 2026 election.
Moves to restrict the practice have been unpopular with voters and seen as an intrusion into a long-standing Samoan cultural tradition.
