The Nigeria Police and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that it is fully prepared for the conduct of the November 8, Anambra State governorship election.
The chairman of INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan stated this at the meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday.
“Following a week-long, comprehensive readiness assessment conducted across the state, the Commission is confident in affirming its full preparedness for the polls,” Amupitan declared.
He said INEC recently conducted a Mock Accreditation Exercise in 12 selected polling units in six local government areas of Anambra State, using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS).
Amupitan said although the commission encountered some network challenges, efforts are being made to ensure a seamless election on November 8, adding that they are ready for large-scale deployment on election day.
He said INEC will deploy 24,000 personnel for the election to be held in 5,718 of the 5,720 Polling Units in the state as voting will not take place in the remaining two Polling Units due to the absence of registered voters.
The INEC chairman stated that results will be collated at 326 Ward centres, 21 Local Government Area centres, and finally at the State Collation Centre in Awka.
Along with other security agencies, stands prepared and resolute to maintain a secure environment during the Anambra state governorship elections.
“The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) remains fully committed to fulfilling President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive on the strategic mobilisation of security forces during the electoral period. This commitment is essential to ensuring the highest level of safety and security.
“As we prepare for the Anambra state governorship election on 8th November 2025, we have put in place robust security measures. These include enhanced surveillance, the deployment of sufficient security personnel, and improved intelligence gathering to prevent any attempt by disruptive elements or desperate politicians to undermine the electoral process,” he added.
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the deployment of 42,000 officers for the Anambra governorship election, which is scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2025.
Egbetokun said this on Tuesday at the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) meeting held at INEC Headquarters, Abuja.
The IGP, represented at the event by the Commissioner of Police for Special Intervention Squad, Abayomi Shogunle, said the deployment would ensure adequate security before, during, and after the polls.
He announced that pre-election deployments would begin on November 1, with tactical units conducting clearance operations to neutralise threats and arrest potential troublemakers.
Egbetokun also disclosed that only security agencies officially represented in the ICCES—such as the Police, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the military—would be involved in the election.
The IGP said, “No vigilante group will be allowed to play any role in the electoral process.”
