INEC Reaffirms Readiness for Anambra 2025 Governorship Election, Assures Credible, Peaceful Process

By our Correspondent

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its full preparedness for the Anambra State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, 8th November 2025, assuring citizens and stakeholders of a peaceful, transparent, and credible exercise.

INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, gave the assurance during an inspection of the Commission’s office in Awka ahead of the Stakeholders’ Meeting slated for Monday, 3rd November 2025.

He cautioned against “attempts by vested interests to discredit the process,” emphasizing that the Commission remained resolute and undeterred in fulfilling its constitutional mandate.

Providing an operational update, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Anambra State, Dr. Elizabeth Agwu, confirmed that all non-sensitive materials had been distributed across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state.

She also disclosed that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) had been fully configured, tested, and certified ready for deployment.

As part of the readiness assessment, the INEC Chairman, accompanied by National Commissioners — Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, Malam Mohammed Kudu Haruna, Professor Abdullahi Zuru, Mr. Sam Olumekun, Professor Sami Adam, Dr. Baba Bila, and Professor Sunday Aja — visited the Commission’s offices in Oyi and Awka South Local Government Areas to evaluate final preparations.

Electoral Officers Mrs. Olivia Nkem (Oyi) and Mrs. Ozoagu Chinyere (Awka South) conducted the delegation around their facilities, displaying election materials already batched for dispatch to Registration Areas.

During the visit, Professor Amupitan directed that all election materials must arrive at polling units by 7:00 a.m., with voting scheduled to commence promptly at 8:30 a.m. He further ordered that collation be conducted in the presence of party agents, and that results must align precisely with BVAS records.

The INEC Chairman reaffirmed that robust security arrangements had been put in place to protect electoral personnel, voters, and materials throughout the process.