INEC has requested nearly ₦1tn from the National Assembly to fund the 2027 general elections and its 2026 operations, citing rising costs and operational demands.
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday told the National Assembly it requires ₦873.78bn to conduct the 2027 general elections and an additional ₦171bn to fund its operations in the 2026 fiscal year. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this while presenting the commission’s budget proposal before the joint committee on electoral matters in Abuja.
Amupitan said the election budget covers operational, administrative, technology, capital and miscellaneous costs, adding: “₦379.75bn is for operational costs, ₦92.32bn for administrative costs, ₦209.21bn for technological costs, ₦154.91bn for election capital costs and ₦42.61bn for miscellaneous expenses.” Lawmakers urged timely funding, while cautioning INEC on commitments, with a motion approved recommending one-time budget release.
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