INEC Publishes Anambra Governorship Candidates’ Particulars

INEC Publishes Anambra Governorship Candidates’ Particulars

JOEL OLADELE, Abuja

Ahead of the Anambra State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has published the personal particulars of each candidate and their running mates by displaying copies of the Form EC9, along with all the accompanying academic credentials and other documents submitted by them, at its State Headquaters and the 21 Local Government offices across the State.

This was disclosed in a statement signed on Saturday, by the Commission’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun.

According to Olumekun, the publication was done as provided in Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2022 and listed as item 4 on the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the election.

He added that following the conclusion of party primaries, sixteen (16) Political Parties have uploaded their candidates’ nomination forms for the election by the deadline of 6.00pm on Monday 12th May 2025 when the dedicated portal automatically shut down.

INEC therefore appealed to Nigerians to scrutinise the documents and take legal steps where necessary..

“We appeal to Nigerians to scrutinise the documents. Any aspirant who participated in his/her party primaries with reasonable grounds to believe that the information provided by a candidate is false can challenge the nomination in a Federal High Court as provided in Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act 2022,” the statement read.

Olumekun added that the final list of candidates will be published on 9th June 2025 which is at least 150 days before the day of the election in line with the provision of Section 32(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 and listed as item 7 on our Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the election.

The Anambra State Governorship Election is scheduled to hold on Saturday 8th November 2025.