INEC Announces Date for Anambra Governorship Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially set the date for the 2025 Anambra State governorship election. During a meeting with political party representatives at the INEC headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, revealed that the election will take place on Saturday, November 8, 2025.

Yakubu noted that the last governorship election in Anambra was held on November 6, 2021, and as the current tenure draws to a close, the next election is due in 2025. He outlined key dates leading up to the election, beginning with the formal notice of the election to be published on November 13, 2024.

The chairman detailed the timetable for party primaries, which will run from March 20 to April 10, 2025. He also mentioned that the candidate nomination portal will open on April 18, 2025, and close on May 12, 2025. The final list of candidates will be made public on June 9, 2025.

Yakubu further explained that the official campaign period will begin on June 11, 2025, and end on November 6, 2025, just before election day. Voters across all 5,720 polling units in Anambra State will participate in the election on November 8.

In the coming weeks, INEC is expected to release additional details on the election, including voter registration procedures, voter transfers, and replacement of lost or damaged Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). Yakubu confirmed that the full timetable and schedule of activities will be available on INEC’s website and social media channels soon.