The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has commended the Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, for the remarkable improvement in the security situation across the state.
Yakubu made this known during his opening remarks at the second quarterly consultative meeting with political parties held at the INEC Conference Room, Abuja, on Thursday.
He noted that the prevailing atmosphere in Anambra state is calm and peaceful — a welcome development in the lead-up to the November 8, 2025 governorship election.
“We praised Governor Soludo for this achievement and urged him to sustain the current security tempo and safeguard the security architecture in place to ensure a smooth, free, fair, and credible electoral process,” he said.
Yakubu recalled the distressing security challenges that marred preparations for the 2021 governorship election in the state.
He lamented the unfortunate incidents in which INEC’s State Headquarters in Awka was attacked, leading to parts of the office being burnt and several Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines destroyed.
He said, “In addition to the Awka office, several INEC local government area offices were set ablaze, electoral materials worth billions of naira were destroyed, and members of staff were attacked and injured during that turbulent period.
“Against this backdrop, as a commission saddled with the responsibility of conducting elections, we emphasised the importance of sustaining the improved security situation in the state ahead of the November 8, 2025 governorship poll to prevent a recurrence of the 2021 scenario.”
He reaffirmed INEC’s commitment to working closely with all stakeholders to ensure a peaceful and successful conduct of the forthcoming governorship election.
