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Anambra election: INEC officials arrive polling units ahead of voter accreditation

Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have arrived at their respective polling stations in Anambra State for Saturday’s governorship election in the state.

INEC officials were seen at the Community Primary School, Amawbia, covering Wards 01 and 02 in Anambra South Local Government Area at about 7:45 p.m. on Saturday.

According to INEC, 2,802,790 registered voters are expected to cast their votes across 5,718 polling units in the state’s 21 local government areas.

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The election will be held across three senatorial districts with sixteen candidates in the race.

Candidates vying for the governorship seat include Governor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Paul Chukwuma of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), George Moghalu of the Labour Party (LP), and Jude Ezenwafor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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Segun Ojo

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