{"id":119432,"date":"2025-06-04T19:57:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T18:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=119432"},"modified":"2025-06-04T19:57:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T18:57:32","slug":"anambra-guber-inec-releases-final-list-of-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/anambra-guber-inec-releases-final-list-of-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Anambra Guber: INEC Releases Final List of Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates contesting the 2025 Anambra State Governorship election and officially declared the commencement of campaign activities.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, by INEC\u2019s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the Commission, a total of 16 political parties submitted the personal particulars of their governorship candidates using Form EC9, by the stipulated deadline of 6:00 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 2025, following the conclusion of party primaries, in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201c16 political parties have successfully nominated candidates for the Anambra Governorship Election. We have also published the final list of candidates on our website and social media platforms for public access and scrutiny,\u201d Olumekun said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He explained that, in line with Section 33 of the Electoral Act, political parties were permitted to substitute candidates who voluntarily withdrew from the race before the final deadline.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIn keeping with the law, parties were allowed to substitute withdrawn candidates. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) held a fresh primary to replace its governorship candidate, while four others, Accord (A), African Action Congress (AAC), Labour Party (LP), and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), nominated new deputy governorship candidates before the deadline of Monday, June 2, 2025,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Olumekun emphasized that no further withdrawals or substitutions would be accepted, except in the event of death.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;With the publication of this list, no further withdrawal or replacement of candidates shall be entertained, except in the case of death of a candidate or running mate prior to election day, as stipulated in Section 34(1) of the Electoral Act,\u201d he stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Out of Nigeria\u2019s 19 registered political parties, 16 will participate in the November 8 election. Notably, two parties, African Action Congress (AAC) and National Rescue Movement (NRM), have nominated female governorship candidates, while six others fielded female deputy governorship candidates.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe are pleased to see an improvement in gender representation, though we still have a long way to go in achieving full inclusivity,\u201d Olumekun noted.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, he revealed that no political party nominated any person with a disability.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;This is a concern. INEC continues to encourage inclusive participation, and we urge political parties to prioritize the inclusion of persons with disabilities in future elections,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The age range of the candidates spans from 36 to 71 years, reflecting what INEC described as \u201ca broad generational representation.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">INEC also reminded political parties that, in accordance with Section 94(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, campaigns may officially commence on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, and must end by midnight on Thursday, November 6, 2025.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe call on all political parties and their supporters to conduct their campaigns peacefully and in accordance with the law,\u201d Olumekun urged.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He cited Sections 92 and 93 of the Electoral Act, warning against the use of hate speech, incitement, and violence during the campaign period.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cCandidates must be granted equal access to public facilities for campaign purposes. Misuse of state resources to gain electoral advantage is strictly prohibited under Section 95(2) of the Electoral Act,\u201d he cautioned.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">INEC reaffirmed its commitment to a transparent, inclusive, and credible electoral process.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe Commission will not hesitate to take action against any political party, candidate, or supporter that violates the provisions of the law. The rules are clear, and we intend to enforce them to the letter,\u201d Olumekun declared.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The governorship election is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 8, 2025.<\/div>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracy Moses The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates contesting the 2025 Anambra State Governorship election and officially declared the commencement of campaign&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":103509,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-119432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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