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 presentation before the joint committee chaired by Senator Sarafadeen Alli (APC Oyo South) said elections in Nigeria have become huge burden requiring adequate funding.
“Our proposal for the 2025 budget, the provision requires the sum of over N126 billion.
“We have the document that has provided details line by line on how we intended to spend the 126 billion.
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