The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the personal details of candidates and their running mates for the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun disclosed in a statement in Abuja on Saturday.
Olumekun appealed to Nigerians to scrutinise the documents and asked any aspirant who participated in his or her party’s primaries with reasonable grounds to believe that the information provided by a candidate was false to challenge the nomination in a Federal High Court as provided in Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act 2022.
The INEC National Commissioner added that sixteen (16) political parties have uploaded their candidates’ nomination forms for the governorship election, following the conclusion of party primaries by 6pm on Monday 12th May, 2025, when the dedicated portal automatically shut down as deadline.
“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.
“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,” INEC said in the statement.
The electoral body stated further that 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.
INEC the final release of candidates’ list is also listed as item 7 on its timetable and schedule of activities for the election.