The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seeks support from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for a “hitch-free logistic provision for the 2023 General elections”.
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From Left: Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Photo: @cenbank |
The request for the “support for the delivery of seamless elections in 2023” was made when the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu paid the Governor of CBN, Godwin Emefiele a visit on Tuesday 7 February, 2023 at his office.
The Apex Bank has assured the country’s Electoral Body of the Bank’s “commitment to providing all the needed logistics, where necessary, to ensure successful elections”.
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From Right: Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele |
Emefiele said: “Because we recognize the INEC project as a national project, it cannot fail. The Central Bank of Nigeria will not allow itself to be used or seen as an agent that frustrated the positive outcome of the 2023 elections.”