The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said 2,158,171 million registered voters would take part in the Nov.18 governorship election in Anambra. Mrs Bimbo Oladumjoye, Assistant Director, ICT Department INEC , Abuja made the disclosure during the official publication of Register of voters for the Nov.18 Anambra governorship election in Awka.
She said out of the figure, 50.3 per cent were females while 49.6 percent were males. Oladumjoye further said that students were the highest number of registered voters constituting 48 per cent, adding that Idemili North Local Government Area had the highest number of registered voters.
Also speaking, Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu, INEC National Commissioner (South-East Zone), described voters registration as the bedrock of a free, fair and credible of any election. “It is in view of this that the INEC has decided, today, to publish the register of voters in Anambra state,’’ he said.
Ibeanu said the publication was in compliance with the Electoral Law which according to him stipulates that the commission should publish the register, 30 days before the election.
The INEC official said that the commission’s headquarters in Awka had received non-sensitive materials for the exercise.
