Despite major security threats in the South East, particularly in Anambra State, the election will go forward.

Some of the notable political parties set to participate in the governorship election include: A, AA, ADC, APC, APGA

APM, PDP, SDP, YPP, and ZLP.

However, the major contenders for the Anambra Government House are the All Progressives Congress, with a sitting Senator, Andy Uba as its flag-bearer. The All Progressives Grand Alliance, the incumbent party, has a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Prof. Charles Soludo as its candidate while the national main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has a young and vibrant candidate in the person of Valentine Ozigbo.

This is not to undermine the strengths of Godwin Maduka, candidate of A; Ben Etiaba of the AA; Akachukwu Nwankpo of the ADC; Onyejegbu Okwudili representing the APM; Obinna Uzoh of SDP, Ifeanyi Ubah of the YPP and Obiora Okonkwo, candidate of the ZLP.

However, due to the recent sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and the massive presence of the police, military, and other security agencies in the state, there is great concern about voting apathy.