Nigeria’s Elections: INEC announces date to introduce electronic voting
The INEC chairman further stated that the electoral body is working on a better measure to conduct free and fair elections in the country.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the electronic voting may be introduced in the 2021 Anambra governorship election.
The Chairman of the commission, Professor Yakubu Mahmood, disclosed this on Thursday, while defending the commission’s 2021 budget before the House of Reps Committee on INEC.
The INEC chairman further stated that the electoral body is working on a better measure to conduct free and fair elections in the country.
Yakubu said:
“I, however, urge the Senate to approve the spending of N5.2 billion from the special INEC fund to make up for the shortfall in the 2020 budget which was reduced due to the Coronavirus pandemic,” .
Recall that the Commission had announced that eligible voters’ registration exercise will commence in 2021 ahead of 2023 general election.
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