INEC Got N114bn For 2015 Polls -Report…As Senate Gets Buhari’s INEC List

Senior Special Adviser on Administration to Rivers State Deputy Governor,, Barrister Gilbert Nria, with Managing Director/CEO, OCCION Microfinance Bank, Mrs. Bunmi Lawson, during the commissioning of the bank in Port Harcourt, recently.

The post election report has revealed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) got a total sum of N114, 058, 943, 747. 48 for the 2015 general elections.
The sum of over N108.9billion was appropriated for the commission by the Federal Government between 2014 to 2015, while fund received from development partners was N5, 207, 260, 433.55.
The N5.2billion from the development partners came through sponsorship of workshops, seminars, conferences, enlightenment programmes and engagement of consultants, the report explained.
Besides, the report also declared that the decision of former President Goodluck Jonathan to concede defeat gave credibility to the 2015 presidential election.
The report made a case for e-voting ahead of future elections and advocated for the establishment of electoral offences commission and tribunal.
The unveiling of the report was the last official function carried out by former INEC acting chairperson, Mrs. Amina Bala Zakari.
President Muhammadu Buhari announced Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as substantive chairman of  the commission on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Senate, yesterday, received a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari, seeking confirmation of the appointment of chairman and commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In the letter, the President requested the Senate to confirm Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as chairman of the commission, Mrs Amina Zakari, Dr Anthonia Okosi, Mr Baba Shettima, Dr Muhammadu Lekki, and Mr Soyebi Solomon as national commissioners.
Meanwhile, the Senate has also received two fresh petitions, challenging the nomination of Aisha Ibrahim from Sokoto State as a ministerial nominee.
Our correspondent reports that the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges had earlier thrown out a petition against her “for improper address.”
The committee had said that the petition was addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari and not the Senate President, as such, it would be improper to act on it.
The new petitions bring to five the number of nominees, who have been petitioned.