Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, has praised Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra State, for the notable improvement in the state’s security situation.
Yakubu made this known during his opening remarks at the second quarterly consultative meeting with political parties held at the INEC Conference Room, Abuja, on Thursday.
He noted that the prevailing atmosphere in Anambra state is calm and peaceful — a welcome development in the lead-up to the November 8, 2025 governorship election.
“We praised Governor Soludo for this achievement and urged him to sustain the current security tempo and safeguard the security architecture in place to ensure a smooth, free, fair, and credible electoral process,” he said.
Yakubu recalled the distressing security challenges that marred preparations for the 2021 governorship election in the state.
He lamented the unfortunate incidents in which INEC’s State Headquarters in Awka was attacked, leading to parts of the office being burnt and several Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines destroyed.
He said, “In addition to the Awka office, several INEC local government area offices were set ablaze, electoral materials worth billions of naira were destroyed, and members of staff were attacked and injured during that turbulent period.
