The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distributed both sensitive and non-sensitive election materials ahead of the by-elections in Anambra South Senatorial Zone, and, Onitsha North 1 State Assembly Constituency,
Speaking during the distribution at the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in Awka, Anambra State, on Thursday, 14th August, 2025, the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Queen Elizabeth Agwu, told newsmen that the election would hold in 210 wards in Anambra South Senatorial Zone, while the exercise would hold in 118 wards in Onitsha North 1 state Assembly Constituency.
She informed that while a total of 817, 521 registered voters were expected to determine the winner for Anambra South Senatorial Zone seat, a total of 92, 223 voters were eligible to participate in the election in Onitsha North 1 State Assembly Constituency.
She explained that the two constituency by-elections were necessitated by the demise of the representatives of the constituencies, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah who just slumped and gave up the ghost in London where he was attending his child’s graduation ceremony, and, Hon Justice Azuka who was kidnapped last Christmas Eve, and, his decomposing body was later found about a month after somewhere around the Second Niger Bridge in Onitsha.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner assured of free, fair and credible Senatorial and State Assembly by-elections.
According to the REC, she, and other principal staff members of the commission had held meetings with all the major stakeholders including security agencies, and added that all participants in the elections agreed to work together to ensure that the elections are hitch free, and that everyone would play by the rules.
REC Agwu further urged the electorate to come out en mass to vote in the elections, and, advised those who might not have any business in the polls to stay away during the elections.
She denied allegations that she had perfected plans to rig the election in favour of preferred political parties as reported in some media
“I want to advised the people of the state to shun rumours. They said that I have perfected plans to rig the election but you can see that all of us are now here in the Central Bank of Nigeria, and, we have taken delivery of both the sensitive and non-sensitive materials for the election, and, distributing them to the various constituencies where the election will hold.
“The security agencies are here, some political party representatives are, and, you gentlemen of the press are here witnessing the distribution.
“I advise the people not to listen to rumours because rumours destroy a society”, the resident electoral commissioner advised further.
In an interview with newsmen, the representative of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Chris Chikwelu, Jnr), expressed satisfaction with the election materials the INEC Commissioner showed them.
