The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Friday August 29th 2025 held a one-day electoral risk management workshop for stakeholders ahead of the November 8th Anambra governorship election.
The Anambra State Resident Electoral Commissioner, (REC), INEC, Dr Queen-Elizabeth Agwu, while addressing participants including electoral officers, security personnel and non governmental organisations, explained that the aim of the workshop was to acquaint participants with electoral risk management activities of the commission, introduce them to electoral risk management methodology, as well as expose them to the electoral risk factors peculiar to Anambra.
The Deputy Director, Intelligence, Department of State Service, Awka, Mr Shima Rhodes, in his address, commended INEC for their continued efforts in keeping Nigeria as one through a democratic process, urging the commission to intensify the sensitization campaign across the federation in order to minimize voter apathy.
In her presentation, a resource person, Dr Jennifer Ikechukwu, spoke extensively on ways to manage risk before during and after elections.
