Brief on Anambra State: Anambra State is in the Southeast geo-political zone of Nigeria, with Awka as the state capital. The present Anambra State was created in August 1991 from the old one that was created in 1976, when the then East-Central State was divided into Anambra and Imo States.
Brief on Anambra State: Anambra State is in the Southeast geo-political zone of Nigeria, with Awka as the state capital. The present Anambra State was created in August 1991 from the old one that was created in 1976, when the then East-Central State was divided into Anambra and Imo States.
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Anambra State shares boundaries with Kogi State to the North; Enugu State to the East; Imo, Abia and Rivers states to the South; and Delta and Edo States to the West.
The state has a land area of 4,416 sq.km. The state’s population from the 2006 Census data was 4,182,032. There are twenty-one (21) Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state. Besides Awka, the state capital, major towns in the state are Onitsha, Nnewi, Obosi, Awkuzu, Umuleri, Aguata, Ojoto, Ihiala, Abagana, Nkpor, Okija and Aguleri.
Electoral Statistics
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the Anambra State Governorship Election to hold on November 16, 2013; and painstaking arrangements are being made to ensure smooth and successful conduct of the poll across the state (i.e., in all the LGAs).
The following are relevant electoral statistics for the state:
- No. of Local Government Areas – 21
- No. of Registration Areas (i.e., Wards) – 326
- No. of Polling Units – 4, 608
- No. of Registered Voters (post August 2013 CVR) – 1, 784, 536
- Breakdown of Voter Population, Polling Units and Voting Points
S/N
LGA
Wards
Registered Voters
No. of PUs
Voting Points
1.
Aguata
20
101, 974
300
381
2.
Ayamelum
11
55, 936
173
199
3.
Anambra East
15
61, 178
200
243
4.
Anambra West
10
43, 172
158
173
5.
Anaocha
19
76, 812
310
333
6.
Awka North
14
44, 159
130
163
7.
Awka South
20
118, 312
255
414
8.
Dunukofia
14
45, 289
146
176
9.
Ekwusigo
12
62, 318
175
222
10.
Idemili North
12
173, 832
306
592
11.
Idemili South
12
85, 731
200
309
12.
Ihiala
20
113, 783
278
402
13.
Njikoka
18
70, 415
201
252
14.
Nnewi North
10
112, 121
198
388
15.
Nnewi South
20
57, 069
295
300
16.
Ogbaru
16
139, 057
293
491
17.
Onitsha North
15
117, 332
201
386
18.
Onitsha South
17
123, 466
200
417
19.
Orumba North
18
61, 321
231
267
20.
Orumba South
18
46, 100
192
211
21.
Oyi
15
75, 159
166
262
Totals
326
1, 784, 536
4, 608
6, 581
Gender Distribution of Voter Population
- Females – 900,701 (50.5%)
- Males – 883,835 (49.5%)
Political Parties and their Candidates
Twenty-three (23) registered political parties nominated candidates for the Anambra governorship elections. They are:
S/N
Candidature
Name
Sex
Party
Age
Q’fication
1.
Governor
Okeke Chika Jerry
M
AA
39
B.Sc
Deputy Governor
Onyeka Susan E.
F
AA
55
B.Ed
2.
Governor
Chukwuemeka Nwankwo
Accord
Deputy Governor
Chief Gabriel Obi Anikpeh
Accord
3.
Governor
Dr. Ifeatu Ekelem
M
ACD
59
MMBS, MSPH
Deputy Governor
Christian Madiebo
M
ACD
59
WASC
4.
Governor
Engr. Anthony Anene
M
ACPN
49
M.Eng
Deputy Governor
Ikechukwu G. Okagbue
M
ACPN
58
WASC
5.
Governor
Comrade Aaron Igweze E.
M
AD
63
Diploma
Deputy Governor
Ebo K. Chukwuemeka
M
AD
49
GCE
6.
Governor
Chief Anayo A. Arinze
M
ADC
53
HND, PGD
Deputy Governor
Pastor Donatus C. Attah
M
ADC
54
Diploma
7.
Governor
Patrick C. Ibeziako
M
APA
49
B.Sc
Deputy Governor
Anaduchukwunoso Gabriel
M
APA
33
SSCE
8.
Governor
Senator (Dr.) Chris N. Ngige
M
APC
61
BMB, CH, Diploma
Deputy Governor
Hon. Ralph Okeke
M
APC
53
OND, B.Sc
9.
Governor
Chief Willie M. Obiano
M
APGA
58
MBA
Deputy Governor
Dr. Okeke N. Chukwukaodinaka
M
APGA
53
PH. D
10.
Governor
Chief Austin Nwangwu
M
CPP
57
B.Sc
Deputy Governor
Barr. Chineye U. Okongwu
F
CPP
36
LLB, BL
11.
Governor
Chijioke G. Ndubuisi
M
DPP
52
LLB
Deputy Governor
Michaelson P. Arima
M
DPP
35
GCE
12.
Governor
Christian I. Otti
M
ID
47
HND
Deputy Governor
Ndife F. Ikenna
M
ID
35
B.Sc
13.
Governor
Chief Dennis N. Oguguo
M
KOWA
49
WASC
Deputy Governor
Rev. Canon Rufus Okeke
M
KOWA
49
BA.Ed
14.
Governor
Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah
M
Labour
42
NECO
Deputy Governor
Prince Dr. Emeka Eze
M
Labour
47
BMBs
15.
Governor
Pastor Simon C. Okafor
M
MPPP
44
NABTEB
Deputy Governor
Rev. Eze C. Miracle
M
MPPP
49
WASC
16.
Governor
Okonkwo E. Webster
M
NCP
43
DVM
Deputy Governor
Ikwuemesi T. James
M
NCP
35
B.Sc
17.
Governor
Prince Leonard Uchendu
M
NNPP
44
GCE
Deputy Governor
Barr. Anthony Anazor
M
NNPP
34
BL
18.
Governor
Tony Nwoye O.
M
PDP
38
SSCE
Deputy Governor
Dr. Amanchukwu Ezeike
M
PDP
60
MMBS
19.
Governor
Ezeemo, Godwin C.
M
PPA
59
HND
Deputy Governor
Chikwenze A. Raphael
M
PPA
55
PH.D
20.
Governor
Hon. Basil Iwuoba O. I.
M
PPN
49
B.Sc
Deputy Governor
Orajekwe C. Chukwujindu
M
PPN
58
WAEC
21.
Governor
Onuorah B. Onyeachonam
M
SDP
36
LLB
Deputy Governor
Ezema O. Leticia
F
SDP
47
B.A, MPA
22.
Governor
Barr. Okoye G. Ohaenyem
M
UDP
50
LLB, BL
Deputy Governor
Nebe B. C. Onyibo
M
UDP
44
B.Sc
23.
Governor
Prof. Benedict N. Akanegbu
M
UPP
54
B.Sc, M.A., PH.D
Deputy Governor
Okolo S. Ifeoma
M
UPP
55
HND
Contact Lines
- INEC has dedicated hotlines at its Situation Room in Abuja through which complaints can be lodged or incident reports filed from any polling unit throughout the state for swift intervention by the headquarters. The line numbers are:
SMS only
- Other contact channels are:
Website address
inecnigeria.org
Facebook Page
www.facebook.com/inecnigeria (INEC Nigeria)
Twitter Handle
@inecnigeria
- There are also contact lines at the state level, namely:
Contact Line
Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. (Pastor) C. E. Onukaogu
Administrative Secretary, INEC, Mr. Oscar-Lee Amaechi
Public Affairs Officer, INEC, Mr. Frank Egbo
- Names and phone numbers of Electoral Officers (EOs) in Anambra State and their LGAs:
S/N.
Name
LGA
Phone No.
1.
Nzogbu Christian
Aguata
08035898526
2.
Ogben Celestine
Ayamelum
07032207507
3.
Nsofor Godfrey
Anambra East
07041601414
4.
Alhaji Akinwoye
Anambra West
08034342452
5.
Ndibe Patricia
Anaocha
07038679755
6.
Orji Jarlath
Awka North
08030464724
7.
Opara-Nestor V.
Awka South
08037235660
8.
Ubah Gerald
Dunukofia
07085004379
9.
Amaegbu Theresa
Ekwusigo
08039532855
10.
Okeke Chukwujekwu
Idemili North
08033962023
11.
Odunze Cecilia
Idemili South
08063956195
12.
Iheanetu Theo
Ihiala
08032077601
13.
Umeh Samuel
Njikoka
08033610879
14.
Nweke Chigozie
Nnewi North
07030247796
15.
Njoku Ekene
Nnewi South
08036708641
16.
Oghene Vincent
Ogbaru
08062525174
17.
Arukwe Chinelo
Onitsha North
08035537775
18.
Owokure Henry
Onitsha South
08037245589
19.
Okoye Chinyere
Orumba North
08033574531
20.
Uche N. Ginika
Orumba South
07039474195
21.
Enemoh Nkechi
Oyi
08033727831
- Security personnel under the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) that will be involved in the governorship election and their contact phone lines are:
S/N
Name
Agency / Organisation
Phone No.
1.
Bala Nasarawa
Nigeria Police
08081777182
2.
Inyang Bassey Ekpe
State Coordinator, NYSC
08033481093
3.
Obi Enemo
State Director, NOA
08036676082
4.
A Y Idakwoji
Dep. Director (Ops), SSS
07060564755
5.
L. A. Malumfashi
Comptroller, Immigration Service
08033118483
6.
Ochogwu Michael
Commandant, NSCDC
07065565856
7.
Columbus Omenuko
Compt., Nig. Prisons Service
08036795052
8.
NDLEA
08032164402
(Please note: Respective security agency may effect change in their personnel posting close to the election, as they may deem necessary.)
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