Today, eligible voters in Anambra State will elect their local government executives for the first time since 2013, when the last election took place under former Governor Peter Obi. For over a decade, local councils were run by caretaker committees, a practice continued by Governor Charles Soludo until a recent Supreme Court ruling deemed it unconstitutional.

Eight political parties, including the Action Alliance (AA), Labour Party (LP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Social Democratic Party (SDP), are set to participate, although not all have candidates contesting across all local government areas.

The announcement of the election date, September 28, has sparked controversy, with opposition parties such as the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Labour Party (LP) criticizing the short preparation timeline and accusing the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) of poor planning and bias toward the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

Despite opposition protests, Governor Soludo remains confident that APGA will secure a sweeping victory, with the party already winning four chairmanship seats unopposed. Meanwhile, APC and LP have threatened legal action, claiming the amended electoral laws passed in August 2024 were invalid. The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), on the other hand, expressed willingness to participate, provided more time is allowed for adequate preparation.