By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz and Muazu Abari, Yola
Chairman, Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC),Isa Shettima, said the commission needed N447 million to conduct the June 25 local government election.
Shettima made this known yesterday while speaking to newsmen in Yola.
He said the Commission initially requested for N501 million, but due to present cash crunch facing the state, the Commission had to prune the figure to N447 million.
He said the money had been approved and that the commission was waiting for cash backing.
Shettima, who, however, expressed doubt over the reality of June 25 date, said that the Commission was experiencing problem with the contractor handling the printing of its materials, but if the contractor can deliver this week, the poll would hold.
Shettima said 10 political parties comprising APC, PDP, PDM, SDP, KOWA, APGA, LP, AA, PPN and NNPP are participating in the election.
He said: “We are however having problem with PDP because we have two factions in the state. We are going to seek advice from the Ministry of Justice on what to do about the PDP faction issue.
“I am also sending one of our commissioners to INEC in Abuja to determine which faction of PDP to recognise.”
