By Omeiza Ajayi
The Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee INEC has clarified why it quoted a complete sum of ₦1,505,901,750 as the price of producing Licensed True Copies CTCs of the Nationwide Register of Voters and polling models requested by a regulation agency, Messrs V.C. Ottaokpukpu & Associates.
In a press release signed by Mrs. Victoria Eta-Messi, Director of Voter Training and Publicity, on Thursday, the Fee confused that the determine strictly represents the “precise value of doc duplication and transcription,” consistent with the regulation.
“The Fee obtained the request on eighth October 2025 and responded on thirteenth October 2025, approving the appliance whereas outlining the price for processing and issuance. The sum quoted – 1,505,901,750 Naira – has develop into a topic of media consideration and public inquiry”, she said.
INEC defined that the costs weren’t arbitrary however calculated in line with the Freedom of Info Act.
“The associated fee is decided strictly consistent with the provisions of Part 8(1) of the Freedom of Info Act 2011, which states that: ‘The place entry to info is to be given below this Act, the general public establishment could cost an quantity representing the precise value of doc duplication and transcription,’” the Fee said.
It added that the relevant fees additionally derive from the electoral regulation. “In accordance with INEC Pointers for the Processing and Issuance of Licensed True Copies CTC of Paperwork, which pulls authority from Part 15 of the Electoral Act 2022, the relevant cost is 250 Naira per web page,” it mentioned.
Offering an in depth breakdown, INEC disclosed that the Nationwide Register of Voters for the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory incorporates 93,469,008 registered voters, with 16 voters listed per web page, amounting to six,018,661 pages. As well as, the request for present polling models throughout the nation, overlaying 176,848 polling models, would require one other 4,946 pages.
“The overall variety of pages to be printed for each requests is due to this fact 6,023,607, at a unit value of 250 Naira per web page, ensuing within the whole sum of 1,505,901,750 Naira,” the Fee defined.
INEC dismissed recommendations that the determine included hidden fees, saying; “The Fee needs to guarantee the general public that this determine displays solely the precise prices of doc duplication and transcription and doesn’t embody another fees”.
Reaffirming its place, the Fee added that it stays dedicated to transparency, accountability and the accountable administration of public assets.
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