Election Twist In Anambra! INEC Declares Two Polling Units Ineligible For Voting

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has announced that voting will not take place in two polling units during the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State.

Amupitan explained that the exclusion was due to the absence of registered voters in the affected polling units.

“The election will be conducted in 5,718 out of the 5,720 polling units in the state. Voting will not take place in the remaining two units because there are no registered voters,” he stated.

Speaking on Tuesday at the meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in Awka, the INEC Chairman revealed that the Commission plans to deploy 24,000 personnel to ensure the smooth and credible conduct of the polls.

“We plan to deploy 24,000 personnel, and all operational arrangements have been finalized for the exercise,” Amupitan said.

On security preparedness, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, represented by Hassan Abdullahi, assured stakeholders that proactive measures were in place to prevent disruptions and ensure a peaceful election.

“These include enhanced surveillance, deployment of adequate security personnel, and improved intelligence gathering to prevent any attempts by disruptive elements or desperate politicians to undermine the electoral process,” Abdullahi said.

He further urged political parties and their candidates to promote peace and restrain their supporters from acts of violence.

“All political actors must advocate for peace and conduct themselves in ways that uphold the integrity of our democracy. Any act of violence during the elections will be met with a firm and uncompromising response,” he warne