Information from the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC suggests that 2m.525,471 persons are eligible to vote in the 6th November, Governorship Election in Anambra State. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this at an emergency meeting with leaders of political parties at the Commission headquarters in Abuja. The INEC boss who updated the party leaders on the outcome of the continuous voters registration in the south east state said the number of valid registrants at the end of the first quarter of the exercise stand at 587,475. He further notified them on measures adopted by the commission to ensure credibility of the poll. The security situation of the state also top discuss at the meeting with the INEC chairman urging the political parties and their candidates against unguarded utterances. Responding on behalf of the political parties, chairman of the Inter party Advisory Council, Dr Leonard Nzenwa commended the electoral umpire for the journey So far, but insisted on a hitch Free conduct of the Governorship Election devoid of security threats. Other takeaways from the meeting includes indication by INEC that the process for recruitment of about 26,000 ad-hoc election duty staff is almost completed with the printing of permanent voters card ongoing.
