The Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) in Anambra State has assured residents of a sturdy safety presence throughout the forthcoming Anambra South Senatorial District by-election scheduled for July 21, 2025.
Talking to journalists in Awka, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Queen Elizabeth Agwu, mentioned ample preparations had been in place to make sure a easy and safe electoral course of. She disclosed that the Fee has been holding safety conferences with related businesses to arrange for the train.
“We’ve been having safety conferences for the election. For this by-election, safety shall be intensified throughout the senatorial district as a result of it’s a stand-alone election,” Agwu mentioned.
She cautioned members of the general public in opposition to loitering in areas the place the by-election shall be performed except they’ve professional electoral enterprise to do.
“We advise most people to be very cautious on the day of the by-election. In case you have no enterprise in Anambra South Senatorial District, please keep away. There shall be heavy safety deployment, and safety operatives won’t tolerate any type of misconduct,” she warned.
On the Steady Voter Registration (CVR) train, Agwu defined that it’s going to start on July 8 and run by way of July 17 in all 326 registration centres throughout the state—basically the electoral wards.
She emphasised that the CVR is aimed toward enabling eligible voters to take part within the upcoming November 8 governorship election within the state, not the by-election.
“The CVR is for the governorship election. It can’t be used for the Senatorial or State Meeting by-elections. We need to be sure that everybody who’s eligible can register and take part within the democratic course of,” she acknowledged.
Agwu additionally revealed that the coaching of advert hoc workers for the CVR shall be held from July 4 to five, whereas registration will run each day from 9 a.m. to three p.m.
“Any registration performed earlier than 9 a.m. or after 3 p.m. won’t be captured by the server,” she cautioned.
In keeping with her, the Senatorial by-election and the Onitsha North I State Constituency by-election will happen in eight native authorities areas. Political events are at present holding primaries to appoint their candidates for the polls.
She additional disclosed that INEC is absolutely ready for the elections, aside from the delicate supplies, which can arrive later.
“We are going to use the prevailing voter register from the final common election for the by-election. The continued CVR is for the 2025 governorship election and can later feed into preparations for the 2027 common election,” she mentioned.
Agwu additionally confirmed the receipt of 376 scanners and 376 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) units, which have been reconfigured particularly for the upcoming by-election.
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