The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said that no fewer than 2.8 million registered voters are expected to participate in the Nov. 8 Anambra Governorship election in the state.
Mr Ejimofor Ejikeme, Head of Department, Electoral Operations, INEC, Awka, Anambra, made this known on Tuesday, during the commission’s Forum for Media Executives, Reporters, Producers, and Online-On-Air Personalities held in Awka.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 16 governorship candidates and their political parties would participate in the poll.
“A total of 2.8 million registered voters will participate in the November 8 governorship election in Anambra.
“The figure rose from 2.6 million registered voters to 2.8 million after the recent Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in the state,” he said.
Earlier, Mr Sam Olumekun, the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Abuja, said that the purpose of the meeting was to strengthen democracy through credible information and responsible media communication.
NAN
