BACKGROUND
The Anambra state Gubernatorial election, one of the off-season elections in today Nigeria’s electoral calendar held the 6th of November 2021. The Anambra state Gubernatorial election was held against the background of increased and almost unprecedented socio-economic cum security crisis. This was aggravated with nationalist and separatist agitations rocking the nation, especially the spate of violence that was recorded in Eastern Nigeria in general and Anambra state in particular.
The security situation prior to the election in Anambra State had created a state of uncertainty and cast doubts as to the possibility of conducting election in such a tensed atmosphere. Some reports had it that scores of people had lost their lives in different parts of Anambra State in the run up to the election. Among those killed gruesomely was Dr. Chike Akunyili, the husband of late Prof. Dora Akunyili. Other acts of violence included the kidnapping of political party candidates and top politicians, the burning of police stations, burning of INEC facilities, burning of security outstations, including the intimidation of citizens in lawful political gatherings across Anambra State. The declaration of the seven days sit at home order pronounced by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in no small measure also heightened fears of the elections being marred by violence.
This background notwithstanding, the Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) deployed 64 Observers across the 21 Local Government Areas of Anambra State on Election Day.
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