The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, has warned all the political actors, especially the candidates for Saturday, November 8, 2025, governorship election in Anambra State, to desist from any form of electoral inducement and malpractice.
The INEC National Chairman, who gave the warning during a meeting with stakeholders in Awka on Tuesday, said the commission would be deploying Sign Language Interpreters across 25 polling units in Anambra State to enable the 3,456 People with Disabilities (PWDs) exercise their franchise on the November 8 poll effectively.
He explained that the sign language interpreters were approved in collaboration with TAFAfrica, a non-profit organisation.
According to him, the configuration of 6,879 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices had also been completed and certified functional, including backup units for seamless operation in 5,718 polling units in Anambra State.
He further maintained that logistics arrangements for the poll were in their final stages, with about 3,000 vehicles, 6,520 motorcycles, and 83 boats ready to be used for the movement of personnel and materials across the 21 Local Government Areas, 326 Registration Areas, and 5,718 Polling Units.
Also speaking, the INEC Supervising National Commissioner in charge of Anambra State, Dr. Ken Ukeagu, assured political parties, security agencies, civil society groups, and citizens that the commission is committed to inclusivity, transparency, and collaboration for the successful discharge of its constitutional responsibilities.
Ukeagu, who noted that priority voting would be granted to the elderly, pregnant women, and nursing mothers, stressed the importance of voters coming out en masse commensurate with the 2,802,790 registered voters in the State.
He revealed that 63.9% of voters had collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), prompting INEC to extend the collection deadline to November 2, 2025, because on election day, only voters with their PVCs would be accredited to vote.
For his part, the Inspector General of Police, Dr Kayode Egbetokun, represented by the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Benjamin Okolp, reiterated that all the non-State Actors, including the Agunaechemba, remained proscribed on election day.
Some of the stakeholders urged the commission to ensure that it maintains transparency and an unbiased stand during and after the poll.