The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said the commission would require N305 billion to conduct the 2023 general elections.
Speaking when he appeared before the Senator Barau Jibrin (APC Kano North) led Senate Committee on Appropriations,the Chairman said N100 billion out of the N305 billion earmarked for the commission had already been released to the commission, leaving a balance of N205 billion
He said the amount would enable the commission to prepare for the election and purchase all the election materials needed and also cover several bye-elections across the country.