By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has informed that a total of 2,802 790 voters have been registered for the forthcoming Anambra State Governorship election.
The electoral umpire said that a total of 140,370 voters were captured during the just concluded Continuos Voter Registration , CVR, exercise in the state.
A statement from the INEC National Commissioner for Voter Education and Information, Sam Olumekun, also, noted that Anambra State recorded 5,983 valid applications for Voter transfer, thus bringing the total number of new voters in the State to 146 ,353
“Prior to the recent voter registration, Anambra state had 2,656 ,437 registered voters. With the new registrants, the Voters’ roll for the State now stands at 2, 802 ,790
“The distribution of the new figures by Local Government Area shows that Idemili North with 246 ,318 (8.79%)has the highest number of voters, followed by Awka South with 216,611 (7.73%) ,and Ogbaru.with 188, 016 (6.71%).
“On the other hand, Dunokofia and Anambra West ,have 83,580 (2.98%) and 71,332 (2.55%) registered voters respectively”, INEC stated.
According to the Commission ,the CVR exercise was carried out in 23 Local Government Areas and 326 Wards of the state between July 8 and 20 ,2025 .
The electoral body also promised that Permanent Voters Cards PVCs will be ready for collection by registered voters before the scheduled Governorship election.
The Source reports that the INEC has fixed November 8, 2025, as the date for the conduct of the State’s Governorship polls.
Governor Soludo’ of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, John Nwosu of the emerging opposition Coalition platform the, African Democratic Congress, ADC, All Progressive Congress, APC, Nicolas Ukachukwu, and Labour Party, LP’s George Moghalu, are some of the notable candidates slated to slug it out on the election day.
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