BREAKING: INEC finally releases details of Anambra governorship candidates, asks Nigerians to take one action

• INEC has published idiosyncratic details of 2025 Anambra governorship candidates aft 16 parties submitted information forms by May 12 deadline
• Copies of candidates’ Form EC9, including credentials, are displayed astatine INEC office and 21 LG offices crossed Anambra for nationalist scrutiny
• Nigerians were, however, urged to verify documents and tin situation mendacious accusation successful court; last campaigner database retired June 9; predetermination acceptable for November 8, 2025

FCT, Abuja - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially published the idiosyncratic details of candidates for the 2025 Anambra State Governorship Election, pursuing the decision of enactment primaries.

Sixteen parties taxable information forms

INEC Finally Releases Details of Anambra Gov Candidates, Issues Fresh Directive to Nigerians
Source: Twitter

The assemblage successful a connection made disposable on X, besides revealed that by the deadline of 6.00pm connected Monday, 12 May, sixteen political parties uploaded their candidates’ information forms to the INEC portal, which automatically closed thereafter.

The connection was signed by Sam Olumekun, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee.

INEC besides mentioned that the determination was successful accordance with Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2022, the committee has made disposable copies of Form EC9, which see candidates’ idiosyncratic particulars, world credentials, and supporting documents.

It hinted that these documents are displayed astatine the INEC State Headquarters and each 21 Local Government offices crossed Anambra State to guarantee transparency.

INEC calls for nationalist scrutiny and ineligible action

INEC, however, appealed to Nigerians to cautiously analyse the submitted documents.

The committee emphasised that immoderate aspirant who participated successful enactment primaries and has tenable grounds to judge that a rival campaigner provided mendacious accusation tin legally situation the information successful a Federal High Court, arsenic outlined successful Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act 2022.

Final database and predetermination day confirmed

INEC Finally Releases Details of Anambra Gov Candidates, Issues Fresh Directive to Nigerians
Source: UGC

The committee further stated that the last database of governorship candidates volition beryllium published connected 9 June 2025, astatine slightest 150 days earlier the election, successful enactment with Section 32(1) of the Electoral Act 2022.

The Anambra State Governorship Election is scheduled for Saturday, 8 November 2025.

INEC president clears aerial connected alleged sack

Previously, Legit.ng reported that Mahmood Yakubu, the president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), connected Monday, May 12, dismissed rumours that helium had been removed from office, saying helium is inactive successful complaint of the electoral body.

Prof. Yakubu besides said that changes to the Electoral Act volition beryllium made earlier the 2027 wide elections.

He made these comments connected Monday portion speaking with journalists astatine the Presidential Villa successful Abuja astatine the swearing-in of 2 caller INEC nationalist commissioners by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

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Source: Legit.ng