Anambra election

Anambra election : Agency targets N800m from candidates

Anambra election : Agency targets N800m from candidates

As the campaigns for the November 8 governorship election takes off, the Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency (ANSAA) has imposed a fee of N50 million on each of the 16 candidates whose names have been released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The agency  is, therefore, targeting N800 million from the candidates, including the incumbent governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo.
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What happens in Anambra on Saturday? It depends

What happens in Anambra on Saturday? It depends

By Azu Ishiekwene JUST hours before voters in Anambra State decide the next governor, a party not on the ballot is getting serious attention. The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, the separatist group demanding an independent homeland, has declared there would be no election on Saturday not only to press its separatist demand, but also to […]

How an APC win could reposition Anambra [Opinion]

How an APC win could reposition Anambra [Opinion]

By Pat Onukwuli AHEAD of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State the All Progressives Congress, APC, has received into its fold many people, including senators, members of the House of Representatives, members of the State House of Assembly, stakeholders and indeed the serving Deputy Governor. While switching over to the party from the ruling […]

Anambra election: Give peace a chance

Anambra election: Give peace a chance

FROM all indications, the Federal Government is determined to ensure the successful conduct of the Anambra State off-cycle governorship election of this Saturday, November 6, 2021. The level of preparations is somewhat unprecedented. It is only in preparation for nationwide general elections that the president holds meetings with the heads of security agencies as Muhammadu […]

As Anambra State prepares for Nov 6 election…

As Anambra State prepares for Nov 6 election…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu ON November 6, 2021, Anambra State, at 4,844 km² the second smallest state by landmass in Nigeria – Lagos State with 3,577 km² is the smallest – is scheduled to go to the polls to elect a new governor. Preceded by no campaigns or debate and defined by an orgy of […]

All set for Anambra governorship election ― INEC chairman

All set for Anambra governorship election ― INEC chairman

Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said that the commission is ready for the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra. He said this at a meeting with the Joint National Assembly Committee INEC and Electoral Matters to engage with the commission over the forthcoming election in Abuja on Wednesday. Yakubu said, […]