INEC PUBLISHES LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR THE ANAMBRA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION ……..Sets Time Table

Oru Leonard

The Independent National Electoral Commission published the list of candidates for the Anambra Governorship election holding on 6th November 2021.

In a release made available to Journalists on Thursday, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr Festus Okoye, the Commission also disclosed that the Timetable and Schedule of Activities has been approved.

“The Timetable and Schedule of Activities approved by the Commission on 18th January 2021 provides for the withdrawal/substitution of candidates in line with Sec. 35 of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended). Accordingly, by the deadline of 30th July 2021 fixed by the Commission, seven (7) Governorship and eleven (11) Deputy Governorship candidates were substituted by eleven (11) out of the eighteen (18) political parties”. Okoye said.

He further revealed the Commission was served with the judgement of the Court of Appeal (Kano Division) which set aside the judgement of the High Court of Jigawa State on the leadership of APGA and the nomination of its candidates for the Anambra Governorship election.

“The list of substitute candidates is attached to this Press Release. It has also been published on the Commission’s website.

However, the final list of candidates will be published on 7th October 2021 as provided in the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the election” he concluded.