INEC Publishes Particulars Of 16 Anambra Guber Candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the details of candidates for the Anambra governorship election scheduled for November 8.
The INEC disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, signed by its commissioner and chairman of the information and voter education committee, Sam Olumekun.
The particulars were displayed at INEC’s state headquarters and all 21 LG offices across Anambra State.
Olumekun disclosed that 16 political parties submitted nominations for their governorship and deputy governorship candidates before the May 12 deadline.
The particulars include academic credentials and other relevant documents submitted by the candidates.
The statement read: “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 INEC added that the final list of candidates would be published on June 9, which is at least 150 days before the day of the election.
The commission said the procedure is in line with the provision of Section 32(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 and listed as item 7 on its Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the election.
“The Anambra State Governorship Election is scheduled to hold on Saturday, 8th November 2025,” the statement said.
INEC Publishes Particulars Of 16 Anambra Guber Candidates is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
