FIC REPORT (ANAMBRA STATE) – Independent National Electoral Commission in Anambra State, has declared its readiness and preparedness to ensure hitch-free, fair, and credible elections in the state during the 2027 general elections.
The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Elizabeth Agwu, stated this during a stakeholders engagement meeting at the INEC’s headquarters in Awka..
Agwu said the commission had continuously trained its personnel and upgraded its technological infrastructure and Information and Communications Technology equipment to ensure a smooth electoral process.
According to her, INEC had deployed 5,720 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines to cover the state’s 5,720 polling units, adding that about 22,280 ad hoc staff would be deployed for the exercise.
She added that the commission will begin the distribution of the Permanent Voter Cards, urging the people to go to their various wards to pick up their PVCs.
Agwu urged political parties and their candidates to ensure they planned themselves well, conduct themselves with decorum and to embark on their campaigns with realistic messages and promises.
The REC further warned the parties and their candidates that the commission would prosecute anybody who may give any INEC staff money for dubious reasons.
She further assured that acts of electoral rigging would not be tolerated, pointing out that the 2027 general elections will bring to six the number of elections so far held in Anambra State under her watch without hitches.
The commission has embarked on relocating its offices stationed inside the secretariats of LGAs in the state and across the country to new places as a measure to curb challenges of electoral malpractices.
The REC maintained that staff reshuffling had no political undertones and was not intended to please or disadvantage any candidate, but rather to strengthen the Commission’s capacity to deliver a credible electoral process.
The stakeholders’ meeting was attended by representatives of political parties, candidates and other relevant stakeholders, who contributed to discussions on preparations for the forthcoming general elections and the need to safeguard the integrity of the electoral process.
Ibeneme Maria Nkilimma
Senior Info and Pub Relations Officer
14/10/26
