INEC conducts presidential, National Assembly, governorship and State House of Assembly elections across the country, in addition to voter registration and the registration of political parties
By Moses Okorie
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has called for adequate and sustained funding to ensure the effective conduct of the 2027 general elections.
Amupitan made the call while delivering a goodwill message at the sixth edition of a retreat for senior police officers in Owerri.
The retreat, organised with the theme, “Developing a Nigeria Police Roadmap for Effective Management of Security During Elections,” focused on strengthening electoral security and inter-agency coordination ahead of the 2027 polls.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola, Amupitan said sustained funding was essential to providing the logistics and security support required for credible elections nationwide.
He noted that INEC’s funding was constitutionally provided as a first-line charge on the Consolidated Revenue Fund, but stressed that the scale of the commission’s responsibilities required adequate financial support.
According to him, INEC conducts presidential, National Assembly, governorship and State House of Assembly elections across the country, in addition to voter registration and the registration of political parties.
The chairman said the commission’s statutory authority to request the deployment of security personnel for elections and voter registration made security an integral component of the electoral process.
“Sometimes, it is not what you would like to do that you are able to do because of financial constraints,” he said.
Amupitan said government agencies, including INEC and the police, were required to operate within available allocations and approved appropriations.
He stressed that voter registration remained the foundation of credible elections, warning that inaccurate or outdated voter registers could undermine electoral inclusiveness.