Anambra 2025: The Issues, Challenges, Party Dynamics

45,000 Police Officers for Anambra Governorship Election: Over-Policing or Precaution?0
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- October 31, 2025
Ahead of the Anambra State off-cycle election scheduled for November 8, 2025, the Nigerian Police Force has announced its intention to deploy 45,000 officers to the state to ensure a peaceful and orderly electoral process. The Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun (represented by Commissioner Abayomi Sogunle), made this disclosure at an Inter-agency Consultative
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The EU-SDGN Pre-Election Assessment Report on Anambra Governorship Election 2025 0
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- October 31, 2025
Media briefing and Presentation of Joint EU-SDGN II Partners’ Pre-Election Assessment Report on the 2025 Anambra State Off-cycle Governorship Election held at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja-Nigeria on Thursday, October 2025. Introduction & background On behalf of the 16 civil society organisations working as partners under the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Phase
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EU Partners Flag Insecurity, Vote Buying as Concerns Ahead of Anambra Governorship Election 0
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- October 30, 2025
With less than two weeks before the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election, European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN II) implementing partners have noted ongoing issues such as insecurity and vote buying as factors that may affect the credibility and inclusiveness of the state’s polls. This information was shared at a
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Tinubu Revises Prerogative of Mercy List, Removes Drug, Human Trafficking, Kidnapping Convicts 0
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- October 29, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has revised the list of those granted federal mercy, removing individuals convicted of kidnapping, drug and human trafficking, fraud, and illegal firearms possession. According to a statement issued by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, the President made this decision after consulting with the Council of State and considering public
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Senate Confirms Oluyede as New Chief of Defence Staff, Other Service Chiefs 0
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- October 29, 2025
On Wednesday, the Nigerian Senate confirmed the appointments of General Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Defence Staff and Major General Waheedi Shaibu as Chief of Army Staff during their proceedings at the National Assembly in Abuja. The confirmation followed a screening through a letter from President Tinubu, which was read during Tuesday’s plenary session, urging
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INEC Extends Voter Card Collection in Anambra; Borno Leads Online Pre-registration 0
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- October 29, 2025
In preparation for the upcoming Anambra off-cycle gubernatorial election scheduled for November 8, 2025, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced an extension of the collection period for Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) until November 2, 2025. The commission announced in a statement released by Victoria Eta-Messi, Director of INEC’s Voter Education and Publicity, following
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