SOLUDO DECLARES NOVEMBER 7 WORK-FREE DAY AHEAD OF ANAMBRA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION
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The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has declared Friday, November 7, 2025, a work-free day for all civil and public servants in the state ahead of the governorship election slated for Saturday, November 8, 2025.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Head of Service, Theodore Igwegbe, said the governor approved the decision to allow workers sufficient time to travel to their respective communities to participate in the election.
Igwegbe explained that the state government considers the active participation of its workforce in the electoral process as both a civic responsibility and a vital contribution to good governance and democratic development.
“The Anambra State government has graciously approved the declaration of Friday, November 7, 2025, as a work-free day for all civil and public servants in the state.
This will afford workers ample time to travel to their respective locations for participation in the Anambra State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2025,” the statement read.
He directed all political appointees, permanent secretaries, and heads of ministries, departments, and agencies to ensure their staff are informed and comply fully with the directive.
Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that 16 candidates from 16 political parties will contest in the upcoming poll, as they seek to unseat the incumbent governor and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo.
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