{"id":194751,"date":"2026-02-13T11:59:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/inec-2027-proposed-budget-of-n873bn-not-too-much"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:11:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:11:40","slug":"inec-2027-proposed-budget-of-n873bn-not-too-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/inec-2027-proposed-budget-of-n873bn-not-too-much","title":{"rendered":"INEC 2027 Proposed Budget of N873bn Not Too Much"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A former Director of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, says the Commission\u2019s 2027 proposed budget of N873bn is not too much.<\/p>\n<p>Osaze-Uzzi made this statement on Thursday in an interview on Channels Television\u2019s Politics Today.<\/p>\n<p>INEC had proposed a budget of N873.78 billion for the forthcoming 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting, Osaze-Uzzi said, \u201cWhen we look back at the budget for the 2023 elections, I don\u2019t think there has been an exponential growth in what is being presented to the Assembly now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI expect the National Assembly to look closely at it, look at the rate of inflation, and scrutinise the breakdown to ensure there\u2019s efficient utilisation and allocation of resources.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully, we\u2019ll get it right with the logistics. Good budget for logistics, for trading, for technological innovations in the system. All these have to be taken into consideration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A former Director of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, says the Commission\u2019s 2027 proposed budget of N873bn is not too much. Osaze-Uzzi made this statement on Thursday in an interview on Channels Television\u2019s Politics Today. INEC had proposed a budget of N873.78 billion for the forthcoming 2027 general elections. 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