INEC Publishes Profiles Of 2025 Anambra Governorship Election Candidates

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the personal details of all candidates taking part in the 2025 Anambra State governorship election.

This move comes after 16 political parties completed their primaries and submitted their candidates’ nomination forms before the deadline, 6:00 p.m. on May 12, 2025, when INEC’s online portal automatically closed.

In a statement issued on Saturday, Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National  Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, confirmed that the details of each candidate and their running mate have now been published.

The documents, which include their Form EC9, academic qualifications, and other supporting documents, are displayed at INEC’s state office and all 21 local government offices across Anambra State.

The Anambra governorship election is set for Saturday, November 8, 2025.

The statement read, “Following the conclusion of party primaries, 16 political parties have uploaded their candidates’ nomination forms for the Anambra State Governorship Election by the deadline of 6 pm on Monday, May 12, 2025, when the dedicated portal automatically shuts down.

“As provided in Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2022 and listed as item 4 on the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the election, the Commission has published the personal particulars of each candidate and his running mate by displaying copies of the Form EC9, along with all the accompanying academic credentials and other documents submitted by them, at our state headquaters and the 21 local government offices across Anambra State.”

INEC encouraged members of the public to carefully review the published information.

The Commission also reminded aspirants who participated in the party primaries that if they believe any candidate submitted false information, they have the right to challenge it in court, as stated in Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act 2022.

INEC further noted that the final list of candidates will be made public on June 9, 2025, in line with Section 32(1) of the Electoral Act, which mandates that such a list must be released at least 150 days before the election.

It said, “We appeal to Nigerians to scrutinise the documents. Any aspirant who participated in his/her party primaries with reasonable grounds to believe that the information provided by a candidate is false can challenge the nomination in a Federal High Court as provided in Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act 2022.

“The final list of candidates will be published on June 9, 2025, which is at least 150 days before the day of the election, in line with the provision of Section 32(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 and listed as item 7 on our Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the election.”

KanyiDaily recalls that the Senate recently approved the appointment of five new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).