INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan has said adequate funding will be critical to providing the security and logistics needed for the successful conduct of the 2027 general elections.
Amupitan spoke on Wednesday in Owerri, Imo State, while delivering a goodwill message at the sixth Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers, which focused on developing a roadmap for effective election security management.
He said INEC’s responsibilities extend beyond conducting presidential and National Assembly elections to governorship and state assembly polls, voter registration and political party registration. He added that the commission also relies on security agencies for election and voter-registration operations, making adequate funding essential.
The INEC chairman stressed that sufficient resources are needed to deploy personnel and electoral materials across LGAs, wards and polling units. He also called for stronger coordination among INEC, the police and other security agencies through the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, while urging senior police officers to maintain professional neutrality and protect the integrity of the ballot.