The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will spend N7 billion in the conduct of Osun and Ekiti governorship elections.
Both elections are to be conducted in 2022.
Prof Mahmood Yakubu, the commission’s chairman said the electoral body also take cognisance of the possibility of run offs in the budget.
He spoke during budget defence by INEC before the joint Senate and House of Representatives Committees on INEC and Electoral Matters on Friday.
He said, “We also budgeted N7bn for the conduct of Ekiti and Osun governorship election including the possibility of runoffs.
“We made a provision of N2.6bn for Ekiti State with a population of over one million registered voters and N4.4bn for Osun with 30 local government areas.”
