David-Chyddy Eleke reviews the intrigues, violence, vote buying and all associated with the last Saturday’s House of Assembly and Anambra South Senatorial by-elections and wonders if it is a foretaste of what the governorship election on November 8, 2025 will be.
Last Saturday, some Anambra state voters went to the poll in a by-election to replace some demised lawmakers in the state.
The elections that were held included the Anambra South Senatorial Zone, and Onitsha North 1 State Constituency to elect a senator for Anambra South and a member of the House of Assembly for Onitsha North 1 State Constituency respectively. In Anambra South, the former representative, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah had died in London, the United Kingdom, while the Onitsha North 1state constituency member had been kidnapped by gunmen on the eve of Christmas 2024, and was later found dead in February this year. These necessitated elections for their replacement until 2027, when their tenure would be up.