The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates who will contest in the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed in Abuja on Wednesday.
He said 16 out of the 19 registered political parties will be participating in the election out of which the African Action Congress (AAC) and the National Rescue Movement (NRM) have nominated female candidates while six parties are fielding female running mates.
Those with female running mates are
Accord (A), All Progressives Congress (APC), Action Peoples Party (APP), Boot Party (BP), Labour Party (LP) and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).
Olumekun said no political party nominated a person with disability as a candidate, adding that in terms of age, the candidates range between 36 and 71 years.
The INEC chief spokesperson said the full list of the candidates by party, age, gender and academic qualifications has been uploaded to its website and social media platforms for public information.
He stated that ADC conducted a fresh primary election to replace its candidate while four political parties – Accord, AAC, LP and NNPP replaced their Deputy Governorship candidates, adding that the deadline for the withdrawal and substitution of candidates elapsed on Monday.
Olumekun said with the publication
of the final list of candidates, no further withdrawal or replacement of candidates will be allowed except in the event of death of a candidate or running mate before Election Day as provided for in Section 34(1) of the Electoral Act.
He also disclosed that campaigns in public would commence from next week Wednesday, June 11 and end at midnight on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
“Commencement of Campaign
In line with the provision of Section 94(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, Political Parties are now at liberty to start their electioneering campaigns in public from Wednesday 11th June 2025 and end at midnight on Thursday 6th November 2025.
“As enshrined in Sections 92 and 93 of the Electoral Act 2022, the Commission wishes to remind Political Parties, candidates and their supporters that it is unlawful to use abusive language, carry out physical attacks on opponents during rallies, processions and meetings or destroy their campaign materials.
“Similarly, all parties and candidates must be given unimpeded access to public facilities for media campaign, outdoor advertising as well as public rallies and meetings. For the avoidance of doubt, Section 95(2) of the Electoral Act 2022 prohibits the use of incumbency to the advantage or disadvantage of any party or candidate,” Olumekun stated.
