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October 03, 2006
N20b FG cheque for 2007 elections bounces
INEC chairman, Prof. Maurice Iwu said yesterday in Abuja that the N20 billion cheque issued by the Fedeal Government, the funds of which are meant for the purchase of electoral materials bounced.
He claimed however, that INEC had a fall-back arrangement, saying that nothing would be allowed to hinder the commission's operations.
The chairman said INEC had fulfilled all the requisite “due process'' requirements, but that the cheque, bounced because it had been embargoed.
“As far as we are concerned at the commission, we are not bothered by that and we shall remain focused in achieving our aims and objectives,'' he said.
Iwu, however, conceded that it would be distracting for INEC to be dragged into any controversy, as the commission was currently occupied with plans for revalidation of voters register that would commence on next Saturday.
He disclosed that materials for the revalidation had been ordered for, while the commission had taken delivery of some. He eiterated his determination to conduct free, fair and acceptable elections in 2007, in spite of the cynics.
Many politicians including Vice President Atiku Abubakar have expressed misgivings about INEC’s preparations for the 2007 elections, particularly the poor funding of the electoral body.
Posted by Publisher at October 3, 2006 02:12 PM
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