…The African Action Congress (AAC) and the National Rescue Movement (NRM) have nominated female candidates while six parties are fielding female running mates for 2025 Anambra State governorship election
…Political Parties are now at liberty to start their electioneering campaigns in public from Wednesday 11th June 2025 and end at midnight on Thursday 6th November 2025
WED JUNE 04 2025-theGBJournal| The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) today published the final list of candidates and political parties that will contest in the 2025 Anambra State Governorship election, upping the gear for the contest many analysts say has the potential of defining the Commission’s legacy.
Sixteen out of the 19 registered parties are participating in the election out of which the African Action Congress (AAC) and the National Rescue Movement (NRM) have nominated female candidates.
While the Accord (A), All Progressives Congress (APC), Action Peoples Party (APP), Boot Party (BP), Labour Party (LP) and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) are all fielding female running mates, underscoring the increasing presence and interest of female candidates for the top job.
INEC said in a statement seen by theG&BJournal, that no party has nominated a person with disability as a candidate and in terms of age, the candidates range between 36 and 71 years.
”With this publication, no further withdrawal or replacement of candidates will be allowed except in the event of death of a candidate or running mate before Election Day as provided by Section 34(1) of the Electoral Act,” INEC noted.
The Commission adds that the full list of the candidates by party, age, gender and academic qualifications has been uploaded to their website and social media platforms for public information.
According to INEC, ”In line with the provision of Section 94(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, Political Parties are now at liberty to start their electioneering campaigns in public from Wednesday 11th June 2025 and end at midnight on Thursday 6th November 2025.”
INEC reminded that political parties of the rules of engagement, as enshrined in Sections 92 and 93 of the Electoral Act 2022.
The says that it is unlawful for political Parties, candidates and their supporters to use abusive language, carry out physical attacks on opponents during rallies, processions and meetings or destroy their campaign materials.
Similarly, all parties and candidates must be given unimpeded access to public facilities for media campaign, outdoor advertising as well as public rallies and meetings.
For the avoidance of doubt, Section 95(2) of the Electoral Act 2022 prohibits the use of incumbency to the advantage or disadvantage of any party or candidate.
The Anambra State Governorship election will hold on Saturday 8th November 2025.
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