Politics
Anambra Guber: INEC Releases Final List Of Candidates
The election is scheduled to hold on Saturday, 8th November, 2025.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Sam Olumekun, said 16 out of the 19 political parties are to participate in the election out of which two parties, AAC and NRM, have fielded female candidates.
According to Mr Olumekun, the full list of the candidates can be assessed by the public via the commission’s website.
The statement said that “In line with the provision of Section 33 of the Electoral Act 2022, Political Parties are empowered to replace their candidates who voluntarily withdraw from the race. Accordingly, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) conducted a fresh primary election to replace its candidate while four Political Parties replaced their Deputy Governorship candidates. They are Accord (A), African Action Congress (AAC), Labour Party (LP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The deadline for the withdrawal and substitution of candidates was Monday 2nd June 2025.”
It added that “Sixteen out of the 19 registered parties are participating in the election out of which the African Action Congress (AAC) and the National Rescue Movement (NRM) have nominated female candidates while six parties are fielding female running mates. They are Accord (A), All Progressives Congress (APC), Action Peoples Party (APP), Boot Party (BP), Labour Party (LP) and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). No party has nominated a person with disability as a candidate. In terms of age, the candidates range between 36 and 71 years.
“The full list of the candidates by party, age, gender and academic qualifications has been uploaded to our website and social media platforms for public information.
“With this publication, no further withdrawal or replacement of candidates will be allowed except in the event of death of a candidate or running mate before Election Day as provided by Section 34(1) of the Electoral Act.”
The statement also declared that could start electioneering campaigns in public from Wednesday, June 11, 2025 and stop by midnight of Thursday, November 6, 2025.
The Commission reminded political parties, candidates and their supporters on the need to be lawful in speech and in conduct.
“Similarly, all parties and candidates must be given unimpeded access to public facilities for media campaign, outdoor advertising as well as public rallies and meetings. For the avoidance of doubt, Section 95(2) of the Electoral Act 2022 prohibits the use of incumbency to the advantage or disadvantage of any party or candidate”, it added.