The Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC, has warned towards vote shopping for within the forthcoming November 8 governorship election in Anambra State.
Chairman of INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan, made the affirmation on Tuesday on the assembly of the Inter-Company Consultative Committee on Election Safety, ICCES, on Anambra Governorship Election.
The brand new INEC boss additionally reiterated his private dedication to delivering free, honest, and credible elections that genuinely mirror the need of the Nigerian individuals.
He additionally affirmed that following a week-long, complete readiness evaluation performed throughout the state, the Fee is full ready for the polls.
He, nevertheless, mentioned that the Fee encountered community points whereas just lately conducting a Mock Accreditation Train in 12 chosen polling models in 6 Native Authorities Areas of the State, utilizing the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, however added that all the things is being carried out to attain stress-free elections.
Offering additional updates, the INEC boss added, “Outcomes might be collated at 326 Ward centres, 21 Native Authorities Space centres, and eventually on the State Collation Centre in Awka.
“Because of the report of the high-powered delegation of 4 Nationwide Commissioners to Anambra State that solely 63.9% of the voters collected their PVC, the Fee met yesterday and determined to increase the continuing assortment of Everlasting Voter Playing cards, PVCs, in Anambra State, ranging from right now, Wednesday, twenty ninth October, till Sunday, 2nd November 2025.
“Our mandate is to conduct credible elections, and we’re decided that no eligible voter must be disenfranchised.
“Our mission stays guaranteeing that each logistical, safety, and operational ingredient required for the Anambra election is completely in place.
“To realize this, synergy amongst all safety companies is non-negotiable, significantly at a time when the credibility of our elections is paramount.
“We now have additionally concluded preparations with the transport Unions, Nationwide Affiliation of Transport House owners, NATO, the Nationwide Union of Street Transport Employees, NURTW, and Maritime Union Employees of Nigeria, MUWN, and have employed 200 Buses and 83 Boats to make sure seamless transportation of ballot officers and delicate supplies.
“The Anambra election should intention for even higher coordination, and I cost everybody current to work tirelessly in direction of this aim.
“We want to warn that any try to induce voters earlier than or in the course of the Anambra election have to be resisted and curtailed.
“We should be part of palms to fight the menace of vote shopping for.
“Safety brokers can’t afford to create an surroundings that permits vote consumers to function in the course of the Anambra election. Collectively, allow us to fight vote shopping for, uphold the values of democracy and work relentlessly for the credibility of our elections.”
