No Rigging will be allowed in Anambra as INEC Chairman Prof Jega relocates to Anambra state

Prof Jega of INEC

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, will personally umpire the Anambra governorship election to ensure a credible election on November 16. He will be assisted by 21 commissioners and 15 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). The INEC Administrative Secretary, Mr Oscar-leo Amaechi, who made this known at

a stakeholders meeting of Inter-Agency Consultative Security Committee with political parties and candidates, reiterated the preparedness of the commission to conduct free and credible poll.

He urgePd political parties to submit the names of their agents on time to enable the commission train them on their roles during the election, warning that INEC would not allow substitution of agents on Election Day.

He disclosed that INEC would move election materials to registration centres close to polling booths to ensure that the election commenced at exactly 8 a.m.

This came as leaders of Idemili North and South, on the banner of Nzuko Imeobi, a socio-cultural organization, will this weekend continue their meeting  with political parties, their candidates and other stakeholders as part of the consultations that will finally lead to the endorsement of a candidate.

The leaders are expected to hold discussions with at least three political parties tomorrow where the leaders  will present them with the expectations of the people. Last week, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), led by its National Chairman Chief Victor Umeh and the party’s governorship candidate Mr. Willy Obiano had met with the Idemili leaders in Ogidi, where the people’s Charter of Demands was read and presented to them. 

At the meeting, which was held at the residence of the Leader of the Nzuko Imeobi, Chief Obiora Okonkwo,  the  APGA national chairman hailed the uniqueness of the document and noted that Idemili had always been a difficult terrain for APGA and that the party was looking forward to a fruitful working relationship with the leaders.  Obiano promised to study the demands as he requested for the endorsement of the body. 

Speaking on the move, Okonkwo said: “We can only endorse a candidate at the end of our consultations. We are being careful about the endorsement now because we want to pick someone who will not only deliver on the Charter, but will also be generally acceptable to the people. We have to go through this process because of what is at stake. We are meeting the candidates who have indicated interest to see us based on our recognized strengths, values and what will benefit the people.

The voting population of the  two councils is the largest in the state and we are not unmindful of that.  We appreciate the involvement of even the parties and their candidates in the consultations. This is the hallmark of grassroots and participatory democracy for the benefit of Anambra.”