.… Calls For More Partnership With Media
By Uzoma Nzeagwu
As the November 8, 2025 Governorship and National Assembly bye Elections are fast approaching in Anambra, the Independent National Electoral Commission has assured to conduct transparent and credible Election in the State.
Recall that the gubernatorial and two bye elections would be held in Anambra State, following the demise of Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, representing Anambra South Senatorial Zone last year, and also the House of Assembly member representing Onitsha North constituency, Hon. Justice Azuka of the Labour party who was kidnapped and later murdered by hoodlums.
The State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Mrs Queen Elizabeth Agwu, gave the assurance yesterday, at the INEC headquarters, Awka during an interactive session with newsmen, insisting that the media has maintained a strong partnership with the commission since her arrival in the State as INEC boss.
According to the State REC, the objective and balanced reporting by the media encourage peace in the state, stressing that there was no misinformation throughout the general elections.
“When I arrived the State in 2021, I identified with the media, provided all the working tools, released credible information which created no room for rumours. In Nigeria, when an official does the right thing, people won’t acknowledge or praise you, but once one does the wrong thing, there is criticism all over the place”,
“Now elections are around the corner, there is no small election. Any election is taken very seriously. We have the governorship election fixed on November 8, and INEC has started working towards it. We also have two bye elections in the State. We are ready, hoping that political parties and the politicians are preparing also on their own”, she said,
She pointed out that the three elections could not hold on the same day charging the political parties and their candidates to observe and keep to the rules, tasking them to start mobilizing, sensitizing and organizing their primaries, adding that the Federal Government would play their part by providing funds
Mrs Agwu said, “INEC has no special candidate. All the candidates contesting from different political parties are Nigerians, and belong to various political parties. We give all privileges and rights including a level playing ground to all.
“The number of registered voters used in the last election is still intact, but hopefully before the November election, the register would be updated. We have been holding series of meetings with stakeholders, improving our technological systems and updating our records. We need to engage more people like Ad hoc staff, transporters e.t.c, while security operatives were expected to improve better than what they did in 2021 general elections”, she stated
