By Andrew Haruna | Awka
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final register of voters for the upcoming Anambra State governorship election, scheduled for November 8, 2025, confirming a total of 2,802,790 registered voters.
INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement issued after the Commission’s meeting in Abuja.
According to him, voter registration was conducted across the 326 wards of Anambra State from July 8 to 20, 2025, with 168,187 citizens registered as new voters.
He added that the Commission subsequently set aside July 26 – August 1 to display the list of new registrants in line with Section 19(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022, allowing citizens to make claims and objections.
Breakdown of Voter Register
The distribution of registered voters across local government areas shows significant disparities:
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Idemili North tops the list with 246,318 voters (8.79%)
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Awka South follows with 216,611 voters (7.73%)
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Ogbaru ranks third with 188,016 voters (6.71%)
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The least populated are Dunukofia (83,580 voters; 2.98%) and Anambra West (71,332 voters; 2.55%)
Olumekun assured that Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for new voters, transfers, and replacements will be ready for collection well before election day, which is now 62 days away.
171 Groups Seek Party Registration
Meanwhile, INEC revealed that the number of associations seeking registration as political parties has risen to 171, following the receipt of 19 fresh letters of intent as of September 3, 2025.
Olumekun explained that the committee reviewing the applications has already prepared recommendations for the Commission’s final consideration.
However, he cautioned applicants against frequent changes of acronyms, logos, and addresses, as well as multiple submissions and leadership disputes, stressing that such issues are slowing down the process.
