Anambra guber race: INEC Chair, others arrive Enugu for stakeholders meeting

With few days to the governorship election in Anambra state, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and his entourage comprising National Commissioners, members of the Technical Team, Directors and other Directing Staff, have arrived at Enugu Airport en route Akwa.

Bishop Hassan Kukah, one of the conveners of the National Peace Committee was also on the same flight.

Prof Yakubu is billed to attend the traditional and final Stakeholders’ Meeting tomorrow in Awka, to discuss final aspects of the Anambra State Governorship Election, scheduled for Saturday 6th November 2021.

He will also on Thursday attend the Peace Accord ceremony, where all the contesting candidates of the 18 Political Parties will commit themselves to peace in writing.

All eyes will be on the security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission to ensure a transparent and credible process as the Anambra governorship election holds on Saturday, November 6.

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The exercise is unique in many ways as political analysts believe it will largely reveal the commission’s readiness for the future conduct of elections and foreshadow the 2023 general polls alongside the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections fixed for next year.

It is also coming amid a volatile security environment in the state.

Unrest and fear have gripped the South-East in recent times, especially over secessionist agitation being promoted by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra. But INEC is expected to douse the embers of distrust by deepening the ethos of democracy.

Leading contenders in the election are Senator Andy Uba of the APC, Ifeanyi Ubah of the YPP, former CBN governor, Charles Soludo is flying the APGA flag while former Transcorp CEO Valentine Ozigbo is the PDP candidate.