”Anambra Gov Poll Campaign Begins On June 11” – INEC

On Wednesday, the Independent National Electoral Commission made public the final list of contenders for the governorship of Anambra State in 2025.

The electoral body also announced June 11 as the official commencement date for election campaigns, which must end at midnight on Thursday, November 6, 2025.

According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, the list was compiled following the conclusion of candidate substitution processes and the verification of personal particulars submitted by political parties.

INEC noted that 16 political parties met the submission deadline of May 12, 2025, and would participate in the November 8 election.

“The public may recall that the commission recently published the personal particulars of candidates that emerged from primaries conducted by political parties for the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election.

“A total of 16 political parties uploaded the particulars of their candidates (Form EC9) by the deadline of 6.00 pm on Monday, May 12, 2025,” he said.

Olumekun added that four political parties replaced their deputy governorship candidates while the African Democratic Congress conducted a fresh primary election to replace its candidate before the June 2, 2025, deadline.

“In line with the provision of Section 33 of the Electoral Act 2022, political parties are empowered to replace their candidates who voluntarily withdraw from the race.

“Accordingly, the African Democratic Congress conducted a fresh primary election to replace its candidate while four political parties replaced their deputy governorship candidates.

“They are Accord, African Action Congress, Labour Party and the New Nigeria Peoples Party.

“The deadline for the withdrawal and substitution of candidates was Monday 2nd June 2025.

“Consequently, the commission hereby publishes the final list of candidates that will contest in the 2025 Anambra State governorship election,” the statement read.

INEC noted that the age of the governorship candidates ranged from 36 to 71 years.

The statement added that with the final list now published, no further candidate substitution would be accepted, except in cases of death before election day, as stipulated by Section 34(1) of the Electoral Act.