Anambra: Stick to electoral timelines, INEC tells political parties

By Omeiza Ajayi

ABUJA: With little than a period to the Anambra State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has warned governmental parties against breaching run timelines, insisting that adherence to the electoral timetable remains non-negotiable.

Acting Chairman of the Commission, May Agbamuche-Mbu, issued the caution connected Wednesday during the 3rd quarterly consultative gathering with the Media arsenic good arsenic Civil Society Organizations CSOs astatine the INEC office successful Abuja.

She reminded stakeholders that the Anambra governorship canvass volition clasp connected November 8, 2025, with lone 3 activities near connected the timetable, work of the Notice of Poll connected October 25, the past time for campaigns connected November 6, and the predetermination proper.

“Political parties are truthful called upon to beryllium mindful of the past time for campaigns and support strictly to it,” Agbamuche-Mbu said, stressing that INEC was moving circular the timepiece to present a credible and peaceful election.

According to her, each non-sensitive predetermination materials person already been deployed to Anambra State, portion elector acquisition and sensitization are ongoing.

She added that the Commission has held aggregate engagements with information agencies astatine the national, authorities and section levels to unafraid the process.

Beyond Anambra, the INEC brag besides outlined preparations for the FCT Area Council elections slated for February 21, 2026, and the governorship elections successful Ekiti and Osun scheduled for June 20 and August 8, 2026, respectively.

On the Continuous Voter Registration CVR, which began nationwide successful August and volition tally until August 30, 2026, Agbamuche-Mbu expressed restitution with the turnout, describing it arsenic grounds that Nigerians “believe successful ideology and successful the Commission’s effort to springiness each eligible national the close to find who leads them.”

She besides revealed that of the 171 applications for governmental enactment registration received by the Commission, lone 14 person truthful acold met law and ineligible requirements to proceed to the adjacent stage.

Reassuring CSOs and the Media of INEC’s commitment, Agbamuche-Mbu said: “On our part, we volition proceed to deepen ideology done inclusive, transparent and credible electoral processes. But we impulse governmental parties to play by the rules.”

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