The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that the Anambra State Governorship election will take place on Saturday, November 8, 2025.
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the commission’s chairman, announced this during a consultative meeting with political parties in Abuja on Thursday.
He added that the formal notice for the election will be published on November 13, 2024, in accordance with the Electoral Act 2022, which requires that such notices be issued at least 360 days prior to the election date.
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“As you are aware, the last governorship election in Anambra State was held on 6th November 2021.
“By the effluxion of time, the governorship election is due next year.
“Consequently, the Commission has approved that the 2025 Anambra State Governorship election will hold on Saturday 8th November 2025,” the chairman stated.
The timeline for party primaries has been established, running from March 20 to April 10, 2025. The candidate nomination process will commence on April 18, 2025, and conclude on May 12, 2025.
Political parties are set to launch their public campaigns on June 11, 2025, with campaigning concluding at midnight on November 6, 2025.
The election will be conducted in all 5,720 polling units across Anambra State. INEC will soon publish the complete timetable and schedule of activities on its website and social media channels.
The INEC boss stated “In compliance with the mandatory requirement of 360 days, the formal notice for the election will be published on November 13, 2024. Party primaries will be held from March 20, 2025, to April 10, 2025.
“The candidate nomination portal will open at 9.00 am on April 18, 2025, and close at 6.00 pm on May 12, 2025. The final list of candidates will be published on June 9, 2025.
“Campaign in public by political parties will commence on June 11, 2025, and end at midnight of Thursday 6th November 2025. Voting will take place in all the 5,720 Polling Units across the State on Saturday 8th November 2025.
“In the coming weeks, the Commission will provide details of other electoral activities, including the registration of new voters, transfer of voters, and the replacement of lost or damaged PVCs,” he explained.
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