former Director of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, says the Commission’s 2027 proposed budget of N873bn is not too much.
Osaze-Uzzi made this statement on Thursday in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today.
News reports that INEC had proposed a budget of N873.78 billion for the forthcoming 2027 general elections.
Reacting, Osaze-Uzzi said, “When we look back at the budget for the 2023 elections, I don’t think there has been any exponential growth in what is being presented to the Assembly now.
“I expect the National Assembly to look closely at it, look at the rate of inflation, and scrutinise the breakdown to ensure there’s efficient utilisation and allocation of resources.
“Hopefully, we’ll get it right with the logistics. Good budget for logistics, for trading, for technological innovations in the system. All these have to be taken into consideration.”