Anambra guber: CSO mobilizes over 5,000 independent observers to monitor election

By Jude Opara

A socio-political group, the Igbo Political Network, (IPN), said it has mobilized and deployed over 5000 Independent Observers (IOs) to monitor and report any act of irregularities on the Saturday, November 8, 2025 Anambra State Governorship election.
It said the forthcoming governorship polls in Anambra State remained a historical political event in the South-East region, adding it would be fool-hardy for relevant authorities and critical stakeholders to treat it with a wave of the hand in the interest of a particular candidate.
“All eyes are on Anambra State come November 8, 2025. This election remains epochal in the state and the entire Igbo land. The political leaders from Anambra, Abia, Enugu, Ebonyi and Imo State are interested in this very election because it’s seen as a major test on our political history as a people. And all hands must be on deck to make it a free and fair exercise, hence the reason why we are deploying our observers to monitor the election,” said President of the Igbo Political Network (IPN), Alex Okemiri in Abakaliki, yesterday.
He noted that the Igbos must rise to shun every form of intimidation and marginalization in their own affairs, saying, “I’m Chief Alex Okemiri, the President of the Igbo Political Network (IPN). Actually, all of us at the Igbo Political Network (IPN) have been making sure the interest of Igbos both politically and economically is protected. Since 2015, we have ensured that the Igbos conduct their political activities and ethos fairly to better their lots. We are known for peace and political level-playing field in Igbo land.
“We have also ensured votes in Igbo land count, that political thuggery is eradicated and politicians (candidates) conduct their activities accordingly without the whims and caprices of external political manipulators. We have not left any stone unturned to ensure voters cast their votes and go about doing so peacefully.