By Okey Maduforo Awka.
Anambra state Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has announced it’s readiness to conduct the gubernatorial election , Senate and State Assembly bye elections in the area.
Recall that the Electoral Commission had announced November 8th 2025 for the conduct of the gubernatorial election in Anambra state before the demise of Sen Ifeanyi Ubah and Hon Justice Azuka of Onitsha North 1 Constituency.
According to the Resident Electoral Commissioner Mrs Queen Elizabeth Agwu while speaking with reporters said ;
“For the governorship election in Anambra state it is fixed for November 8th this year and that is what we call Notice For Election”
“But for that of Anambra South Senatorial District election and Onitsha North 1 Constituency election there is no Notice For Election yet and that one is on a shorter period ”
“So we will give notice for the two elections and it is a bye election in due course”
Speaking on the Commissions preparedness for the three elections Agwu noted that ;
“As INEC our job is to prepare for elections and we are prepared for the three elections this year ”
“Other states in the Federation that have bye elections would still conduct their own elections just like us here in Anambra state and we are capable of handling the electoral process because we have the man power which includes the adhoc staffs that would assist our own staff during the three elections ” she added.
The Commissioner also stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has no candidate in the coming November 8th gubernatorial election dismissing allegations that the Commission has concluded arrangements to deliver a certain candidate.
“We want to make it clear that we do not have a candidate and INEC as an umpire cannot have a candidate ”
“You see in this country there are stories mostly from the Social Media alleging one thing or the order but we want to make it clear that those stories are unfounded and we do not have any candidate ”
“Our job is to conduct the election and whoever the voters or the people of Anambra state decides as their governor through the electoral process would be declared winner of the election by INEC” she said .
The Commissioner urged Anambra electorates to be handy with their voter’s cards adding that in due time before the elections there would be directives from the headquarters for continuous registration of legible voters .
She also reassured that the Commission would apply all the electoral processes which includes the B-Vas and other approved gadjetes for the conduct of the election.
