Anambra State voters will cast ballots on Saturday to choose a new governor, barring any last-minute alterations.
In 21 local government districts throughout Anambra state, at least 2,802,790 eligible voters are anticipated to cast ballots.
Anambra, one of Nigeria’s most economically viable states and a financial centre in the area, has a lot on the line.
Movement would be restricted on Saturday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to the police.
Voting and accreditation at 5,718 polling places are scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. and finish at 2:30 p.m.
The results are anticipated to be announced once the ballots are sorted and counted at the ward, municipal, and state collation centres.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) approved sixteen political parties for the election.
Paul Chukwuma of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), John Nwosu of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Governor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) are their contenders.
George Moghalu of the Labour Party (LP), Echezona Oti of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), Ms. Chioma Ifemeludike of the African Action Congress (AAC), Jeff Nweke of Action Alliance (AA), Charles Onyeze of Accord Party (AP), Geoff Onyejegbu of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and Jude Ezenwafor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have all been cleared by INEC.
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Both sensitive and non-sensitive items are prepared for transportation to the voting locations, according to INEC.
On Thursday, Commission representatives visited the Central Bank of Nigeria in Awka to gather confidential election documents.
The procedure was overseen by Queen Agwu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, and witnessed by media, party representatives, and certified observers.
Residents were reassured by INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan that the Commission will carry out a reliable exercise in the state.
The Anambra governorship elections will be Amupitan’s first governorship election and official assignment since his appointment by President Bola Tinubu in October 2025.
Additionally, as part of continued efforts to tackle violence during the election, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, approved the deployment of 45,000 policemen for the exercise.
The police also reassured residents of a peaceful election process across all flashpoints, including Ihiala.
“As we speak, those flashpoints have been secured. Elections will go on peacefully in those places tomorrow,” the Commissioner in charge of election planning, monitoring, and evaluation, CP Abayomi Shogunle, said on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday.
“In the last two to three months, some flashpoints were identified, including Ihiala and other border towns with Imo State.
“We carried out clearance operations, arrested several suspects, and recovered the materials they intended to use to disrupt the election,” he added.
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