Anambra governorship election holds Nov. 16

INEC Chair Attahiru Jega

Anambra State governorship election would hold on November 16, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said.

This was contained in the election time-table released by the commission in Awka on Tuesday.

According to the election notice made available to reporters by INEC’s Assistant Director, Public Relations, Frank Egbo, electioneering campaigns by political parties would commence on August 18.

“In exercise of the powers conferred on the Independent National Electoral Commission by the Electoral Act 2010, as amended and all other powers enabling it, the commission hereby issues the time table and schedule of activities for the governorship election 2013 in Anambra State.

“Activities for the election will commence on August 13, 2013, while the ban on campaigns by political parties in public is hereby lifted with effect from August 13, 2013.

“The Anambra State governorship election will hold on November 16, 2013, and in accordance with section 179 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Run-off election (if any), would be held within seven days of the announcement of the result of the election,” INEC said .