The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the personal particulars of candidates contesting in the 2025 Anambra State governorship election.
This development comes after the conclusion of party primaries and the submission of nomination forms by sixteen political parties before the 6:00 p.m. deadline on Monday, May 12, 2025.
The update was shared in a statement released on Saturday and signed by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee.
“In line with Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2022, the Commission has displayed the EC9 forms, academic credentials, and other relevant documents of all candidates and their running mates at its state headquarters and the 21 local government offices in Anambra State.
“Following the conclusion of party primaries, sixteen (16) Political Parties have uploaded their candidates’ nomination forms for the Anambra State Governorship Election by the deadline of 6.00 pm on Monday, 12th May 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,” the statement read in part.
INEC urged the public to carefully review the documents and noted that aspirants who contested in the party primaries are legally entitled to challenge any nomination they suspect contains false information.
The Commission reiterated the provision under Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act, which allows such challenges to be filed in a Federal High Court.
The final list of eligible candidates will be published on June 9, 2025, in line with Section 32(1) of the Electoral Act, which mandates the release of the list at least 150 days prior to the election.
“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 9th June 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,” the statement added.
The Anambra governorship election is scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2025.
What you should know
Sixteen political parties have submitted their candidates for the 2025 Anambra governorship election. INEC has made the candidates’ credentials and documents available for public review.
Legal challenges to any false claims can be made in court, and the final list of candidates will be published by June 9, 2025.
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