On November 3, 2025, an X user (formerly Twitter), while responding to another user, claimed that Anambra has 2.82 million voters but has hardly exceeded 22% turnout in any election.
The tweet was made in respect to the increasing voter apathy compared to the number of registered voters recorded in the past elections in the state.
Claim: Anambra election has hardly exceeded 22% voter turnout
Verification:
The CDD War Room found that the 1999, 2003, 2013 & 2023 governorship elections in Anambra State exceeded 22% turnout.
According to credible media sources, in 1999, there were 2.2 million registered voters, while 1.02 million representing 46.4 per cent cast their votes. In 2023, the governorship election recorded 26.23% in Anambra State.
Verdict: FALSE
The CDD War Room found that the claim that Anambra State hardly exceeded 22% turnout in any election is false. We can confirm that the governorship elections of 1999, 2003, 2013 & 2023 exceeded 22% voter turnout.
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