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INEC Earmarks 25,000 Officials For Anambra Guber

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed its intention to deploy 25,009 officials for the Anambra State governorship election slated for November 6th. The electoral body also ruled out the electronic transmission of results, saying ballot boxes, ballot papers, and result sheets will be deployed for the election.

National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, who made this disclosure in Abuja, yesterday, added that the security situation in the state and the COVID-19 pandemic would be critical factors in deployment of the officials.

This came as a diaspora Igbo group, Anambra State Association World-Wide (ASA-World), set a benchmark, which a candidate of any political party must meet to be elected next governor of the state.

In a virtual meeting, yesterday, Chairman of the group, Dr. Nwachukwu Anakwenze, cautioned the contestants and their platforms to jettison the idea that Anambra is for sale to the highest political bidder. He said the next governor must be elected through a free, fair and transparent outing by the electorate.

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Anakwenze said all actions and attitudes associated with democratic governance and social participation in the election or civil liberty matters must originate from citizens at home or abroad.

‘We will not tolerate individuals from other states or an invisible hand that may wish to impose a sycophant on Anambra State,’ he said.

According to him, ‘The next governor of Anambra State must have clarity of purpose, must be an immovable force to reckon with, and must understand that as governor of the gateway to Igbo land, his position should add value to the South South, South East corridor’s dialogue on the current situation in Nigeria.

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