The governorship election in Anambra state will hold on November 6, 2021, a National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Festus Okoye, has said today Tuesday.
Okoye said INEC met earlier on Tuesday and issued the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the conduct of the Anambra Governorship election, adding that “the tenure of the Governor of Anambra State will expire on March 17, 2022 and the earliest date for the election into the office of governor, Anambra State, shall be October 18, 2021.”
He said the timetable shows that “the commission will issue the statutory Notice for Election on 9 June 9, 2021 while collection of Forms EC9 (Formerly CF001) and EC9B (Formerly CF002) for the election will be on June 10, 2021 and party primaries and resolution of disputes arising from the primaries will be from June 10 to July 1, 2021.
“The Personal Particulars of the candidates will be published on 16th July 2021 and the parties will commence campaigns on 8th August 2021. The Final List of Nominated Candidates will be published on 7th October 2021,” he said.
Okoye said the commission has fixed November 6, 2021 as the date the governorship election will be held in Anambra state.
