Uncertainty as Anambra elects new governor today
This general view shows a partially deserted street in Onitsha, Anambra State, south-eastern Nigeria, on November 5, 2021, on the eve of a g...
This general view shows a partially deserted street in Onitsha, Anambra State, south-eastern Nigeria, on November 5, 2021, on the eve of a governorship election in a ballot being widely anticipated as a barometer for the country’s 2023 presidential vote. Voters in the restive southeastern Nigerian state of Anambra go to the polls on November 6, amid a massive police deployment, in a key test of electoral credibility ahead of a presidential race less than 18 months away. More than 30,000 police have been deployed to Anambra, the heart of a region where an outlawed separatist movement has been blamed for a string of attacks on police and election offices. PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP
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There are strong indications that today’s Anambra State governorship election is threatened, despite the cancellation of the sit-at-home order earlier called by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
At least, 18 governorship candidates drawn from 18 political parties are participating in today’s election in the state.
Also, no fewer than 2.5 million registered voters are expected to file out today to elect a new governor for the state from the 5,640 polling units scattered across the state.
Amid the concerns, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has told election officials participating in the election that all eyes would be on the commission to deliver a free and free election.
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