Why voting will not take place in two Polling Units in Anambra – INEC boss, Amupitan | READ DETAILS
Ahead of the November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra State, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan has revealed that voting will not be take place in two Polling Units.
Speaking on Tuesday, at the meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, ICCES, on Anambra Governorship Election, Amupitan said the Commission will deploy a total of 24,000 personnel for the polls, however, election will hold in 5,718 of the 5720 PUs.
According to him, election will not be conducted in the two Polling Units due to lack of registered voters in the units.
In his words;
“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. Results will be collated at 326 Ward centres, 21 Local Government Area centres, and finally at the State Collation Centre in Awka.
“Due to the report of the high-powered delegation of four National Commissioners to Anambra State that only 63.9% of the voters collected their PVC, the Commission met yesterday and decided to extend the ongoing collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Anambra State, starting from today, Tuesday, 28th October, until Sunday, 2nd November 2025.
This extension is aimed at ensuring all eligible voters can collect their cards at the designated collection centres across the 326 Registration Areas (Wards) in Anambra State. Our mandate is to conduct credible elections, and we are determined that no eligible voter should be disenfranchised.”
We would like to warn that any attempt to induce voters before or during the Anambra election must be resisted and curtailed. We must join hands to combat the menace of vote buying.”
Speaking on behalf of the ICCES, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, who was represented by Hassan Abdullahi, said that robust security measures are being put in place to ensure a hitch-free election.
“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,” he said.
“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.”
