The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that a total of 2,802,790 registered voters are eligible to participate in the Anambra State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2025.
Joash Amupitan, Chairman of INEC, announced this during the stakeholders’ meeting held in Awka on Tuesday, according to a statement by the Commission.
He said the figure followed a thorough voter registration exercise and cleanup of the database, which removed 27,817 invalid multiple entries and approved 5,983 voter transfers.
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Amupitan revealed that INEC had extended the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) collection period to November 2, 2025 after discovering that only 63.9% of registered voters had collected their cards. All uncollected PVCs, he added, had been retrieved from local government offices and safely stored at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) until after the polls.
The Commission has also accredited 114 observer groups and 76 media organisations, deploying more than 500 journalists to cover the election across the State’s 5,718 polling units and 21 local government areas.
In a bid to promote inclusivity, INEC, in collaboration with TAFAfrica, will deploy sign language interpreters to assist 3,456 registered voters with disabilities across polling units—an initiative described as a landmark in Nigeria’s electoral history.
Amupitan assured stakeholders that the Commission is fully prepared for a smooth and credible exercise, with all Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines tested, configured, and ready for use. He added that the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) would be used to upload polling unit results in real time.
He further disclosed that INEC had engaged 2,233 buses and 83 boats from the National Association of Transport Owners (NATO), National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), and Maritime Union Workers of Nigeria (MUWN) to ensure timely movement of election materials and personnel.
The INEC boss commended the 16 political parties contesting the election for signing a Peace Accord under the auspices of the National Peace Committee, urging candidates and their supporters to shun violence and vote-buying.
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“INEC is leaving no stone unturned in its preparation for a credible, transparent, and inclusive election,” Amupitan assured.
He reaffirmed that the Commission remains committed to strengthening Nigeria’s democracy through open engagement, technology-driven processes, and strict adherence to the Electoral Act 2022.
