The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State will go on as planned.

There have been fears that the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the state may hinder the conduct of the election.

Daily Trust had reported how politicians went into hiding and suspended campaigns as a result of the chaos in the state.

Amid the uncertainty over the election, Director, Voter Education and Publicity, INEC, Victor Ayodele Aluko, told Daily Trust on Monday that the emergency Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security meeting would among others deliberate on the way forward for the Anambra election.

Asked if INEC was considering postponing the election as a result of the insecurity in the state, he said the answer would come after the meeting.

But speaking at the meeting, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, assured that the election will not be postponed.
He recalled that during the ICCES last quarterly meeting on 9 September 2021, the committee received briefings and reviewed preparations for the election and that a major concern raised by members was the security situation in the state in particular; the adjoining states in general and how this might affect preparations and possibly the conduct of the election.

“Unfortunately, the situation has deteriorated markedly since our last meeting. Many innocent lives have been lost and property destroyed. From the reports we have received, the stated goal of many of the attackers is that the governorship election scheduled for 6 November 2021 must not hold.

“This is worrisome for the commission. We are deeply concerned that specific electoral facilities and materials could once more become targets of attack. Recall that in May this year, our State Office at Awka was attacked and all the non-sensitive materials assembled for the election at the time were destroyed.

“In addition, our store, collation centre and the main office building were either totally or substantially damaged. The Commission also lost several vehicles to be used for the election.

“We appreciate the enormous challenges that the security agencies are presently facing in Anambra State, which entail not only securing the electoral process, but also enforcing law and order generally.

“This is particularly worrisome because the security agencies have also become prime targets of these mindless attacks.

“We will continue to work with the security agencies and in consultation with respected opinion leaders in Anambra State and the National Peace Committee to ensure that these hit-and-run attacks do not derail the electoral process.

“To underscore this determination, the commission is implementing two more activities on the Timetable for the election in the next few days. The register of voters will be presented to political parties in Awka on Thursday 7 October 2021. On the same day, the commission will publish the final list of candidates for the election,” he said.

He also expressed joy that the commission have almost fully recovered from the attack, as the destroyed buildings have either been completely repaired or are nearing completion and the commission equally have fully replaced the materials destroyed.

He said, “This rapid recovery has only been possible because this is an off-season election. We have sourced some of these materials such as the 326 electric generators and vehicles destroyed in the attack from neighbouring states.”

The INEC boss, however, admitted that should the commission again lose vital materials and facilities, the ongoing preparations will be adversely affected.

He said INEC is particularly concerned about the safety of voters and Election Day staff, including security officials, who have also become the targets of the attacks.

He said the thousands of young Nigerians that we intend to deploy for the election, most of them National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and university students, need to be reassured of their personal safety.

https://dailytrust.com/breaking-inec-insists-on-nov-6-anambra-guber-poll-despite-Igbos-threats

FG, APC, Andy Uba and Hope Uzodimma will be disgraced in this coming election in Anambra state. Reasonable Nigerians knows the people behind all this carnage going on in Anambra state so as to rig the election in favor of wicked Andy Uba

If it enters the case of "insist"..... Na una go tire.
Because na wetin IPOB boys they like sef..... Stubborn to stubborn.


The best thing you guys should do is to go for dialogue.

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ELECTRONIC ACCREDITATION/ ELECTRONIC AUTHENTICATION MUST BE MADE MANDATORY AND COMPULSORY IN THE COMING ANAMBRA ELECTION..
ANYTHING SHORT OF THIS IS NONSENSE..
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After that, the we wait for the NASS and the FEC to conclude the Electoral Act Amendment, so that we can start to talk about Electronic Transmission for the 2023 General Elections.

So sad
Anambra state has become something else

INEC is federal government and the government is INEC...So after the federal government has sponsored violence in the south east & are accusing ipod for it,they still want to hold the election like nothing has happened

Nnamdi Kanu next court appearance will determine weda election will hold or not

That's the way to go

Only in Nigeria where election is more priorize than human life

My advise is for corpers. Make dy just siddon for house that day

Lots to say shaa

When there is sit at home with the recent violence going on, I don’t think anyone would come out to risk their lives in voting.


That would be a suicide mission.

Na wahala, u will still insist of dragging people out of their homes to polling units all over the state on the day of election

Okay

another APC state loading

Sergio101:
If it enters the case of "insist"..... Na una go tire.
Because na wetin IPOB boys they like sef..... Stubborn to stubborn.


The best thing you guys should do is to go for dialogue.

the best comment of the day. But here we find ourselves with power drunk leaders who don't care about the cry of another

Fahdiga:
FG, APC, Andy Uba and Hope Uzodimma will be disgraced in this coming election in Anambra state. They are the people behind all this carnage going on in Anambra state so as to rig the election in favor of wicked Andy Uba

Apc will rig, declare Uba as winner and there's nothing you can do.

If you value your life better stay inside. Naija military no de protect person except the rich

Sergio101:
If it enters the case of "insist"..... Na una go tire.
Because na wetin IPOB boys they like sef..... Stubborn to stubborn.


The best thing you guys should do is to go for dialogue.

we don't negotiate with terrorist. ESN na small work. those are cowards terrorist compared to BH. we shall crush them and squeeze the life out of them.. tik tok tik tok.

Good one. However, rather than risk the lives of INEC staff,p in conducting an election which the people do not want, why not allow them have their "No elections" and instead appoint an administrator at the end of the current governor's tenure? It seems this is what the people really want. Give it to them. That's true democracy.

Fahdiga:
FG, APC, Andy Uba and Hope Uzodimma will be disgraced in this coming election in Anambra state. They are the people behind all this carnage going on in Anambra state so as to rig the election in favor of wicked Andy Uba

Fahdiga, are you back to your IPOB mode? You withdrew your support last week after Chike Akunyili was killed..

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NYSC should stop corp members for conducting election

Shea na ghost go come vote abi

Trumann:


Apc will rig, declare Uba as winner and there's nothing you can do.

In your dreams

Fahdiga:
FG, APC, Andy Uba and Hope Uzodimma will be disgraced in this coming election in Anambra state. Reasonable Nigerians knows the people behind all this carnage going on in Anambra state so as to rig the election in favor of wicked Andy Uba

Any prove as regard to your allegation?

Okoroawusa:

Fahdiga, are you back to your IPOB mode? You withdrew your support last week after Chike Akunyili was killed..

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That's to show you that ibos will never support evil in their land

Anambra state guber election hold on the 6th of Nov. is unnegotiable and indisputable.

Any thing otherwise is testing the territorial integrity and resolve of the Nation.
PMB won't even think twice as it challenge his authority and will as a General.

I pity nysc members that will go that day, parents should warn there children oooo

Okoroawusa:

Fahdiga, are you back to your IPOB mode? You withdrew your support last week after Chike Akunyili was killed..

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I withdrew my support from forcing people to sit at home and nothing else

yahmohy27:

Any prove as regard to your allegation?

Any proof as regards that you breathe