2027: Adequate Funding Critical to Election Security, Success, Says Amupitan

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has emphasized that adequate funding is critical for election security and logistics ahead of the 2027 general election. He made the statement in Owerri, Imo State, during the sixth Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers. Amupitan noted that funding is particularly important for deploying personnel and electoral materials to local government areas, wards, registration areas, and polling units. He highlighted that while INEC's funding is constitutionally provided as a first-line charge, the scale of its responsibilities requires sufficient resources.

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