Anambra Governorship Election: INEC Publishes Final List of Registered Voters Ahead of Polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially released the final figures of registered voters for the upcoming Anambra governorship election.

The update was provided on Thursday after INEC’s weekly strategic meeting, where officials deliberated extensively on the comprehensive register of voters for the forthcoming election in the state.

According to the Commission, the continuous voter registration exercise, which took place across all 326 wards in Anambra State, was successfully concluded between July 8 and July 20, 2025.

INEC disclosed that a total of 168,187 individuals initially completed their voter registration process during this period. However, after a thorough screening using the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS), the Commission identified several irregularities.

The statement signed by Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, revealed that 27,817 entries were discovered to be invalid due to double or multiple registrations. These names were subsequently removed from the official register in line with the Electoral Act 2022.

With these adjustments, the valid number of new registrants now stands at 140,370, alongside 5,983 valid applications for voter transfers into the state. This brings the total figure of newly added voters in Anambra to 146,353.

Prior to this latest update, Anambra State already had 2,656,437 registered voters. With the new additions, the total number of eligible voters in the state has now risen to 2,802,790.

INEC further broke down the figures by Local Government Areas (LGAs). The statistics show that:

• Idemili North leads with 246,318 registered voters (8.79%)
• Awka South follows with 216,611 (7.73%)
• Ogbaru comes next with 188,016 (6.71%)
• On the lower side, Dunukofia has 83,580 (2.98%), while Anambra West records 71,332 (2.55%)

The Commission emphasized that all Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for the new registrants and transfers will be ready for collection before the governorship election. This assurance is aimed at ensuring that no eligible voter is disenfranchised on election day.

INEC also reiterated its commitment to transparency and adherence to due process in line with Nigeria’s democratic values. With the election drawing closer, the Commission urged all eligible voters in Anambra to collect their PVCs and prepare to exercise their civic responsibility.