As Anambra State prepares for its governorship election slated for Saturday, November 8, 2025, the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has called on voters to resist all forms of electoral malpractice, including vote buying, intimidation, and violence. Speaking during a stakeholders' engagement and voter sensitisation conference in Awka on Tuesday, IPAC National Chairman, Dr. Yusuf Dantalle, represented by the council's National Publicity Secretary, Chinyere Kalu, said electoral corruption undermines democracy and erodes the people's mandate.
Dantalle reminded the electorate that "every vote counts, and your ballot is your power to shape the future of your state." He urged citizens to participate peacefully and make choices based on conviction rather than inducement.
He also appealed to political parties and candidates to priorities issue-based campaigns and uphold democratic ethics. "Democracy thrives where political actors demonstrate maturity, tolerance, and sportsmanship," he said, stressing that the will of the people must remain "supreme and sacrosanct."
"This engagement forms part of IPAC's ongoing nationwide initiative to promote peaceful, transparent, and inclusive elections across Nigeria," Dantalle noted.
He recalled that key political actors had earlier signed a Peace Accord, describing it as "a vital step toward ensuring that this electoral process remains peaceful, credible, and reflective of the people's will."
Reaffirming IPAC's role as the umbrella body for all registered political parties, Dantalle urged votes to "vote according to your conviction, conscience, and the credibility of candidates and not inducement or sentiment."
He concluded that the exercise "underscores our unwavering commitment to strengthen democratic values, deepen voter education, and encourage civic participation as the foundation for sustainable development and good governance."
