The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a budget of N873.78 billion for the conduct of the 2027 general elections, with significant allocations to election operations, technology and capital expenditure. The INEC chairman noted that the capital component was higher than in previous budgets because several capital items that had not been adequately captured in earlier appropriations had now been consolidated into the 2027 election budget. The breakdown includes N109 billion for personnel costs; N18.7 billion for overheads; N42.63 billion for election-related activities; and N1.4 billion for capital expenditure. He recalled that during the last general election, INEC made strong assurances about uploading results to the INEC Result Viewing (IREV) portal, creating the impression that results could be monitored in real time. “Meanwhile, the IREV was not even in the Electoral Act; it was only in INEC regulations.

Source: The Guardian February 13, 2026 03:34 UTC