INEC Fixes NOV. 6 2021 For Anambra Governorship Election

BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday announced its fixing of November 6, 2021 for the conduct of the governorship election in Anambra State.

This was contained in a statement by the Commission’s Chairman in-charge of Information and Voter Education, Mr. Festus Okoye, who explained that the date followed a meeting of the electoral body to deliberate on its activities for the conduct of the election.

Okoye said that the tenure of Governor Willie Obiano would expire by March 17, 2022, adding that by virtue of Section (178)(1) and (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and Section 25(7) and (8) of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended), election into the office of the State Governor shall hold not earlier than 150 and not later than 30 days before the expiration of the term of office of the last holder of the office.

He further said; “Constitutionally and statutorily, the tenure of the Governor of Anambra State will expire on 17th of March 2022 and the earliest date for the election into the office of Governor, Anambra State, shall be 18th October 2021 and the latest date for the election shall be 15th February 2022”.

Okoye explained that in the exercise of the powers conferred on INEC by the Constitution, the Electoral Act and all other powers enabling it in that regard, the Commission has fixed 6th November 2021 as the date for the conduct of the Anambra State Governorship election.

He said that a statutory notice on the timetable and schedule of electoral activities would be issued on June 9, 2021 just as he said that the collection of forms would commence on June 10.

According to the Commission; “The deadline for the conduct of primaries and resolution of conflicts arising from the exercise for July 1, 2021”.