2023 Election: INEC Says N1BN Earmarked For Voter Registration

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said the sum of N1billion has been earmarked for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR).

The Chairman of the Electoral body, Professor Mahmood Yakubu revealed that exercise will commence in the first quarter of 2021 ahead of the 2023 general election.

He made this revelation during a budget defence session with the Senate Committee on INEC.

Professor Yakubu during the session said he is in support of diaspora voting and called on the National Assembly to amend the Electoral Act to accommodate diaspora and early voting.

The INEC boss is also seeking approval of the Senate to spend N5.2 billion from the special INEC fund to make up for the shortfall in the 2020 budget which was cut because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

INEC had earlier in October said the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the voter registration exercise.