The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced November 8, 2025, as the date for the Anambra governorship election.
INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu made this announcement in Abuja during a meeting on Thursday with political parties, according to Channels TV.
He noted that the last governorship election in Anambra State took place on November 6, 2021.
According to Yakubu, a formal notice for the poll will be published on November 13, 2024. Political parties will conduct their primaries between March 20 and April 10, 2025.
The candidate nomination portal will open on April 18, 2025, and close on May 12, 2025. The final list of candidates will be published on June 9, 2025.
Campaigns in public by political parties will commence on June 11, 2025, and end at midnight on November 6, 2025.
Additionally, INEC has commenced the collection of Permanent Voters Cards for the upcoming governorship election in Ondo State.
The collection will take place at 203 wards across the state from October 17 to 21, 2024, and subsequently at 18 Local Government Area offices from October 23 to 29, 2024. The centers will be open daily from 9 am to 5 pm.
“As you are aware, the last governorship election in Anambra State was held on 6th November 2021,” Mahmood said.
“By the effluxion of time, the governorship election is due next year. Consequently, the Commission has approved that the 2025 Anambra State Governorship election will hold on Saturday 8th November 2025.”
“The candidate nomination portal will open at 9.00 am on 18th April 2025 and close at 6.00 pm on 12th May 2025,” he said.
“The final list of candidates will be published on 9th June 2025. Campaigns in public by political parties will commence on 11th June 2025 and end at midnight of Thursday 6th November 2025.
“The detailed Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2025 Anambra State Governorship election will be uploaded to our website and social media platforms before the end of this meeting. Hard copies will also be made available to you shortly,” he said.
“The Commission is also glad to report that the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) from the last Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) commenced today in Ondo State.
