The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced November 8 2025 as the date for next year’s Anambra governorship election.
Incumbent Governor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, will be slugging it out with candidates of other political parties on the said date, as he seeks to extend his stay at the state’s helm for the next four years.
Already, political consultations have started across parts of the state, with many politicians having declared interest in the state’s helmsman’s job.
Addressing representatives of political parties at the INEC headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, the INEC national chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu said the Commission has fixed the election to be held on Saturday 8th November 2025.
His words: “As you are aware, the last governorship election in Anambra State was held on 6th November 2021. By the effluxion of time, the governorship election is due next year.
“Consequently, the Commission has approved that the 2025 Anambra State Governorship election will be held on Saturday 8th November 2025.
“In compliance with the mandatory requirement of 360 days, the formal notice for the election will be published on 13th November 2024. Party primaries will be held from 20th March 2025 to 10th April 2025.
“The candidate nomination portal will open at 9.00 am on 18th April 2025 and close at 6.00 pm on 12th May 2025. The final list of candidates will be published on 9th June 2025.
“Campaign in public by political parties will commence on 11th June 2025 and end at midnight of Thursday 6th November 2025. Voting will take place in all the 5,720 Polling Units across the State on Saturday 8th November 2025.”
Yakubu said in the coming weeks, the Commission will provide details of other electoral activities, including the registration of new voters, transfer of voters, and the replacement of lost or damaged PVCs.
He also said the detailed Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2025 Anambra State Governorship election will be uploaded to the Commission’s website and social media platforms.
