The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu has revealed that the commission will require about ₦305 billion to ensure smooth conduct of the 2023 general elections.
He made this disclosure during a meeting with the Senate Committee on Appropriation at the National Assembly on Monday.
The INEC boss pointed out that the amount will enable the commission to prepare for the election and purchase all the election materials needed and also cover several bye-elections across the country.
He, however, stated that the commission has already received ₦100 billion out of the required amount for the elections.
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Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation Senator Jibrin Barau, has explained that the 2022 budget will be laid, debated, and passed on Tuesday, December 21.
Although there was also no word on whether President Buhari has written and forwarded a letter to the National Assembly on his decision to give or withdraw his assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
However, Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the President had sent back the bill to national assembly, declining his ascent citing insecurity as a reason for disagreeing with the direct mode of primaries as presented in the bill.
It would be recalled that 30-day deadline stipulated by the constitution for the President to respond to the bill expired on Sunday, December 19 with debates on whether the national assembly would veto the President or not taking center stage in discussions.
Meanwhile, the National Assembly on the other hand is scheduled to commence its yearlyChristmas and New Year holidays from Tuesday, December 21 (Today).
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
