US EditionINEC rejects N40b allocation in 2025 budget, proposes N126b
- The Independent National Electoral Commission has rejected the N40 billion allocated for 2025, stating it is insufficient for their operations and expenses, which total over N126 billion.
- Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of INEC, highlighted the need for adequate funding to support upcoming elections, including the Anambra governorship election and area council elections in 2026.
- Senator Ireti Kingibe urged Parliament to ensure proper funding for INEC, emphasizing the importance of its independence in managing electoral processes.
- The Commission has also faced challenges, including a loss of 440 BVAS machines and the need to replace electoral materials, while receiving only N40 billion despite rising costs.
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INEC rejects N40b allocation in 2025 budget, proposes N126b
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rejected N40b earmarked for it as 2025 budget estimates. It tacitly got approval for the N126b it proposed to the National Assembly through its joint committee on INEC and Electoral Matters. Rejection of the N40b yearly budget envelope for the electoral body was made by its Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu to the joint committee during budget defence session. The INEC boss in his present…
INEC rejects N40bn allocation in 2025 budget, proposes N126bn - Daily Trust
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the N40 billion earmarked for it in the 2025 budget. Chairman of the Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, rejected the estimate during budget defence before a joint committee session on INEC and Electoral Matters, at the National Assembly on Friday. The INEC chairman in his presentation before the joint committee chaired by Senator Sarafadeen Alli (APC, Oyo South), said elections in N…
INEC underfunded; the cost of conducting elections very high
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has lamented the high cost of conducting elections in Nigeria, stating that the electoral body is underfunded. Yakubu, who spoke while defending the 2024 budget implementation before the National Assembly on Friday, December 9, 2024, described conducting an election in Nigeria as exorbitant and burdensome. The INEC chairman noted that despite the body bei…
INEC Needs N126Bn In 2025-Prof. Yakubu - Daylight Reporters
INEC Needs N126Bn In 2025-Prof. Yakubu By Juliet Vincent Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu has stated that, the Commission would need N126 billion in 2025 to finance its activities and prepare for the 2027 general elections. He stated this on Friday while speaking at the 2025 budget defence
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