Anambra 2025: Anxiety as INEC displays candidates' credentials

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By Madu Obi

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the personal particulars of candidates contesting the 2025 Anambra State governorship election, sparking anxiety among supporters of some candidates with doubtful certificates.

The Anambra state governorship election is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 8, 2025.

No fewer than 10 candidates have already received nomination of their political parties to carry their flags for the election.

According to INEC, the documents were uploaded via its dedicated portal, which automatically closed at the 6:00 p.m on Monday, May 12, 2025.

Documents displayed by the Electoral umpire include Form EC9, academic credentials, and other relevant documents of all candidates and their running mates at the state headquarters of INEC and its offices in the 21 local government areas of Anambra State.

"We appeal to Nigerians to scrutinize the documents.

Any aspirant who participated in his/her party primaries with reasonable grounds to believe that the information provided by a candidate is false can challenge the nomination in a Federal High Court as provided in Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act 2022", the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, said in a statement.

The final list of candidates will be released on June 9, 2025, in accordance with Section 32(1) of the Electoral Act, which requires publication at least 150 days before the election.

"We want to know the qualifications 0f those who want to govern us. It is not enough for people to have ambition; they must be truly qualified for the office they want to occupy," a member of one of the political parties said.