INEC unveils AI-powered virtual assistant ahead of Anambra gov election 25th October 2025. The Independent National Electoral Commission has introduced an artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistant to enhance staff training and operational readiness ahead of the Anambra governorship election scheduled for November 8. The new digital tool, known as the INEC Training Virtual Assistant or “INECTrainingBot,” was unveiled on Friday. INECTrainingBot provides 24-hour access to election materials, interactive lessons, and on-demand learning modules. It allows electoral officers to learn flexibly, from any location and at their own pace. A statement by the commission via X read, “In preparation for the #AnambraDecides2025 election, the Independent National Electoral Commission is leveraging technology to enhance the capacity of its personnel and stakeholders. “We are proud to introduce the INEC Training Virtual Assistant, ‘INECTrainingBot,’ now available on Telegram. This tool provides flexible, on-demand access to essential election training, ensuring our team can learn smarter and be fully equipped for their critical roles. “Key Features: 24/7 Accessibility; User-friendly interface on Telegram; On-the-go learning.” INEC had also announced that the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards for voters who participated in the recent Continuous Voter Registration in Anambra State will take place from October 22 to October 26.The commission also revealed that INEC will conduct a mock accreditation exercise on Saturday, October 25, in selected polling units across the three senatorial districts of the state. The exercise, according to the commission, is intended to test the functionality of the upgraded Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and assess the real-time uploading of results to the INEC Result Viewing Portal.

APC’s Basiru Denies Tinubu’s Alleged Endorsement of Soludo, Says Party Is Focused on Victory The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has debunked speculations that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has endorsed Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo for a second term. Speaking with journalists, Basiru emphasized that Tinubu is too politically experienced to engage in anti-party activities, stressing that the president remains firmly behind the APC candidate, Nicholas Ukachukwu. > “President Bola Tinubu does not engage in anti-party,” Basiru declared. He also addressed concerns over the delay in unveiling the party’s campaign council barely three months before the Anambra governorship polls. According to him, the delay was due to the recently concluded legislative by-elections, which required the party’s full attention. > “Who says we are not enthusiastic? We are finalizing the council list and only paused to focus on last Saturday’s by-elections,” he explained. Highlighting APC’s performance in recent polls, Basiru boasted that the party recorded victories in 12 states, including strongholds of opposition parties. On APC’s struggles in Anambra, where Ukachukwu even lost in his ward, the party scribe maintained a calm stance: — “We take every election as it comes.” #APC #Tinubu #Soludo #AnambraDecides2025 #NigerianPolitics #Elections2025

By-Elections: Soludo Declares LP, ADC “Dead” In Anambra, Mocks Obi’s Coalition Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, says Saturday’s by-election results prove that the Labour Party (LP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) are “dead” in the state. Speaking in Nanka during APGA’s victory celebration, Soludo taunted his predecessor Peter Obi — who backed ADC candidates — insisting that “ADC does not exist in Anambra. Labour Party is dead.” In the Anambra South Senatorial District, APGA’s Emmanuel Nwachukwu won with 90,408 votes, defeating APC’s Azuka Okwuosa (19,847) and ADC’s Donald Amangbo (2,889). He replaces the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. INEC also declared APGA’s Ifeoma Azikiwe winner of the Onitsha North Constituency 1 by-election, Obi’s home constituency. Soludo said the results sent “a very emphatic statement” that the ADC-LP alliance failed despite mobilizing top politicians. The governor, a former CBN chief, is seeking re-election on November 8, 2025, under APGA. #AnambraDecides #ByElections2025 #Soludo #PeterObi