Anambra Guber: Some Politicians Sleeping in INEC Office, Trying to Do ‘Wuruwuru’ – Soludo

By Our Correspondent

The Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has accused some desperate politicians of camping at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in a bid to manipulate the November 8 governorship election in the state.

Soludo, who is seeking re-election on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), made the shocking revelation on Monday while speaking at a panel discussion during the launch of the Athena Election Observatory in Abuja.

The event, organised by the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership, featured discussions on “Innovation in Electoral Technology 2015–2025: Gains, Gaps, and the Road Ahead.”

The governor, while commending INEC for improvements in its electoral technology, warned that some politicians still believe elections cannot hold in Nigeria without “wayo” or “wuruwuru” (manipulation).

“Politicians need to do a lot more,” Soludo said. “This Nigerian factor where people think nothing can happen without wuruwuru or wayo in it must stop.

“Anambra election is next month. Some politicians are sleeping in INEC because they don’t believe people can just vote, it’s counted, and results announced. No, there must be some wuruwuru here and there. So the politicians themselves have a lot of work to do.”

Soludo, a former Central Bank governor, said he found it disturbing that while he and his team were busy campaigning across communities, some opponents were allegedly “busy lobbying INEC officials at night.”

He urged INEC to remain firm and ensure a credible exercise, adding that the introduction of the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) had restored some level of transparency to elections in the country.

Soludo also advocated a seven-day window for INEC to review results in polling units where irregularities are reported before making final declarations, saying it would further enhance public trust in the process.

The Anambra governor’s remarks come amid rising political tension in the state as candidates gear up for the crucial November poll.