***Payment for new PVCs, sensitive materials, contractors affected ***N500bn of N873.78bn election budget released By Clifford Ndujihe & Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — With 111 days to the January 16, 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections, concerns are mounting over the non-release of the balance of about N371 billion of the N873.78 billion budget projected for the polls, with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, warning that sustained funding is critical to effective planning, logistics and security. Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/09/2027-non-release-of-n371bn-to-inec-threatens-polls/