By Adesina Soyooye
Two Polling Units will not be part of the decision on who wins the Governorship Election scheduled for November 8 in Anambra State.
This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan.
He revealed that no voting will take place in the two Polling Units, PUs, because no voter registered in the units.
The INEC Chairman explained this on Tuesday at the meeting he held with Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, ICCES, on Anambra Governorship Election.
According to him; the Commission will deploy a total of 24,000 personnel for the polls while the election will hold in 5,718 of the 5720 PUs.
He said:
“We plan to deploy 24,000 personnel.
“The election will be held in 5,718 of the 5,720 Polling Units in the state. Voting will not take place in the remaining two Polling Units due to the absence of registered voters.”
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, who was represented by Hassan Abdullahi, and spoke on behalf of ICCES, assured that robust security measures will be put in place to ensure a hitch-free election.
He said: “These include enhanced surveillance, the deployment of sufficient security personnel, and improved intelligence gathering to prevent any attempt by disruptive elements or desperate politicians to undermine the electoral process.
“Moreover, we are proactively engaging with political party leaders and local stakeholders to send a clear message that violence will not be tolerated in our elections.
“All participating political parties and their candidates must advocate for peace and encourage their supporters to conduct themselves in a manner that honours the integrity of our electoral system.
“Any form of violence during the elections will be met with a strong, uncompromising response.”
The Governorship election will hold on Saturday, November 8, 2025.
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