INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has budgeted ₦4.2 billion for Continuous Voter Registration in preparation for the 2023 general elections.
INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this when he appeared before the joint National Assembly Committee on INEC to defend the commission’s 2022 budget proposal on Friday.
While breaking down the commission’s 2022 budget proposal of ₦140 billion, Professor Yakubu told the joint committee that ₦100 billion has been earmarked for the 2023 general election including the Ekiti and Osun state governorship elections.
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He said the commission budgeted ₦7bn for the conduct of Ekiti and Osun governorship elections including the possibility of runoffs.
Meanwhile, the INEC boss has lamented that the ₦100 billion earmarked for the conduct of 2023 General Elections in next year’s budget estimates is grossly inadequate.
He argued that while ₦189bn was appropriated for the 2019 General Elections, that of the 2023 could not be ₦100bn only.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has budgeted ₦4.2 billion for Continuous Voter Registration in preparation for the 2023 general elections.
INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this when he appeared before the joint National Assembly Committee on INEC to defend the commission’s 2022 budget proposal on Friday.
While breaking down the commission’s 2022 budget proposal of ₦140 billion, Professor Yakubu told the joint committee that ₦100 billion has been earmarked for the 2023 general election including the Ekiti and Osun state governorship elections.
Read also: INEC Announces Amount To Spend For Osun, Ekiti Governorship Elections
He said the commission budgeted ₦7bn for the conduct of Ekiti and Osun governorship elections including the possibility of runoffs.
Meanwhile, the INEC boss has lamented that the ₦100 billion earmarked for the conduct of 2023 General Elections in next year’s budget estimates is grossly inadequate.
He argued that while ₦189bn was appropriated for the 2019 General Elections, that of the 2023 could not be ₦100bn only.
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