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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ANAMBRA STATE DIRECTORY OF POLLING UNITS Revised January 2015 DISCLAIMER The contents of this Directory should not be referred to as a legal or administrative document for the purpose of administrative boundary or political claims. Any error of omission or inclusion found should be brought to the attention of the Independent National Electoral Commission. INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page i Table of Contents Pages Disclaimer............................................................................... i Table of Contents ……………………………………………… ii Foreword................................................................................. iv Acknowledgement................................................................... v Summary of Polling Units........................................................ 1 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS Aguata……………………………………………………… 2-13 Ayamelum…………………………………………………. 14-21 Anambra East…………………………………………….. 22-30 Anambra West……………………………………………. 31-38 Anaocha…………………………………………………… 39-53 Awka North………………………………………………… 54-59 Awka South……………………………………………….. 60-72 Dunukofia…………………………………………………. 73-79 Ekwusigo………………………………………………….. 80-87 Idemili North………………………………………………. 88-101 Idemili South………………………………………………. 102-109 Ihiala………………………………………………………... 110-121 Njikoka……………………………………………………… 122-130 Nnewi North……………………………………………….. 131-140 Nnewi South………………………………………………. 141-153 Ogbaru……………………………………………………... 154-167 Onitsha North……………………………………………… 168-176 Onitsha South……………………………………………... 177-185 Orumba North……………………………………………... 186-196 Orumba South…………………………………………….. 197-205 Oyi………………………………………………………….. 206-213 INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page ii INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page iii FOREWARD Access to information for Nigerians is an essential plank in our democratic march and a condition for a virile electoral process. As part of the preparations for the 2015 General Elections, the Commission has demonstrated its commitment to informing stakeholders and the general public through a range of activities, and engagements with different strata of society with the aim of fostering confidence and participation in the continuing effort to build an enduring democratic culture. To increase eligible citizens’ participation in exercising their franchise, polling units within, or very close to the premises of politicians, traditional rulers, religious bodies, state and local authorities, private properties, etc., as well as in open spaces, are relocated to public buildings, preferably public schools. Thus, the publication of the 2015 Polling Unit Directory (updated January 2015) by the Commission is another step towards providing valid information to the stakeholders and the public alike. The Directory lists the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of each State or Area Councils (ACs) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Registration Areas (RAs) of States or Wards of the FCT, as well as polling units contained therein. This Directory wiII not only help to address the Polling Unit information needs of political parties, developmental partners, Civil Society Organizations, Ministries, Departments, Agencies, the Press and other Stakeholders, but also serve as a reference document for research and information. This publication is also designed to help electoral officials irrespective of where they are deployed to effectively perform their duties. I hope that the Directory will also help to influence and educate election officials in the administration of elections in the country. Prof. Attahiru M. Jega, OFR Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission Federal Republic of Nigeria INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In revising the Directory of Polling Units, cognizance has been taken of the relocation of existing polling units from unsuitable and unapproved locations. The decision by the Commission was taken in its efforts to further ensure transparency in the electoral process and provide a level playing field for free and fair elections that are credible and acceptable to all. The Delimitation Division of the Electoral Operations Department has worked very hard, together with the Electoral Operations Departments of each of the thirty-six (36) States and the Federal Capital Territory, to significantly improve the accuracy of this Directory. The Commission would like to express its profound gratitude to the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) as well as the National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia for providing technical assistance, through the provision of a specialist in Geographic Information System (GIS) and Data Management, Mr. Archie A.A. Delaney, Sr., who played a major role in the successful completion of this project. The fact that the Directory was generated from the Delimitation Database being constructed is very significant and signals a paradigm shift in the way the Commission undertakes its major activities. Finally, the support of the Commission, especially the Chairman, Prof. Attahiru M. Jega, OFR, as well as the Members of the Electoral Operations and Logistics Committee (EOLC), indeed all other National Commissioners, is highly appreciated. Engr. Dr. Nuru A. Yakubu, OON Chairman, EOLC Independent National Electoral Commission INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page v ANAMBRA STATE THE LIST OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS Name Code # of RAs # of PUs AGUATA 01 20 300 AYAMELUM 02 11 173 ANAMBRA EAST 03 15 200 ANAMBRA WEST 04 10 158 ANAOCHA 05 19 310 AWKA NORTH 06 14 130 AWKA SOUTH 07 20 255 DUNUKOFIA 08 14 146 EKWUSIGO 09 12 175 IDEMILI NORTH 10 12 306 IDEMILI SOUTH 11 12 200 IHIALA 12 20 278 NJIKOKA 13 18 201 NNEWI NORTH 14 10 198 NNEWI SOUTH 15 20 295 OGBARU 16 16 293 ONITSHA NORTH 17 15 201 ONITSHA SOUTH 18 17 200 ORUMBA NORTH 19 18 231 ORUMBA SOUTH 20 18 192 OYI 21 15 166 TOTAL: 21 326 4,608 INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page 1 of 213 ANAMBRA STATE LGA: AGUATA Code: 01 THE LIST OF REGISTRATION AREAS IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA NAME Code # of PUs ACHINA I 01 14 ACHINA II 02 14 AGULUEZE CHUKWU 03 12 AKPO 04 12 AMESI 05 15 EKWULOBIA I 06 17 EKWULOBIA II 07 20 EZINIFITE I 08 10 EZINIFITE II 09 10 IGBO‐UKWU I 10 22 IGBO ‐ UKWU II 11 22 IKENGA 12 8 ISUOFIA 13 14 NKPOLOGWU 14 14 ORAERI 15 22 UGA I 16 25 UGA II 17 14 UMUCHU I 18 12 UMUCHU II 19 16 UMUONA 20 7 TOTAL: 20 300 INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page 2 of 213 ANAMBRA STATE LGA: AGUATA Code: 01 RA: Achina ICode:01 PU Name [NOTE: The old name/location of relocated PUs appear in parenthesis] CODE ST CHARLE'S SCHOOL I (ST. CHARLE'S SCHOOL) 001 ST. CHARLES SCHOOL II (EZIAMA SQUARE) 002 UGWUACHI SQUARE 003 ST. PETER'S COLLEGE 004 AMANKWU SQUARE 005 COOPERATIVE HALL 006 UMUEZEIYI HALL (GBIRIGBO HALL) 007 OCHIEOBU SQUARE 008 OYE MOTOR PARK I009 OYE MOTOR PARK II 010 OYE MOTOR PARK III 011 COUNCIL HALL 012 OBINIKPA PRY. SCHOOL, UMEUZEIYI I013 OBINIKPA PRY. SCHOOL, UMEUZEIYI II 014 TOTAL PUs: 14 RA: Achina II Code: 02 PU Name [NOTE: The old name/location of relocated PUs appear in parenthesis] CODE PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL I001 UMUELEKE HALL I 002 GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL I003 GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL II 004 AMANWAFOR VILLAGE HALL I (AMANWAFOR SQUARE I) 005 AMANWAFOR VILLAGE HALL II (AMANWAFOR SQUARE II) 006 CHARITY NUR/PRI SCH. (AMANWAFOR/ABUDUM SQUARE) 007 AMANWAFOR VILLAGE HALL III (AMANWAFOR SQUARE III) 008 OBINIKPA PRY. SCHOOL I009 OBINIKPA PRY. SCHOOL II 010 ST. CHARLES SEC. SCH. (UGWUOCHA SQUARE) 011 UMUELEKE HALL II 012 UDARA‐EKE HALL (UDARA‐EKE SQUARE) 013 PROGRESSIVE SCH. II 014 TOTAL PUs: 14 INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page 3 of 213 ANAMBRA STATE LGA: AGUATA Code: 01 RA: Agulueze Chukwu Code: 03 PU Name [NOTE: The old name/location of relocated PUs appear in parenthesis] CODE CENTRAL SCHOOL I001 CENTRAL SCHOOL II 002 TOWN HALL I 003 TOWN HALL II 004 OBIOFIA PRY. SCHOOL 005 PRY. SCHOOL, AGULUEZE CHUKWU I006 PRY. SCHOOL, AGULUEZE CHUKWU II 007 LONDON SCIENCE I008 LONDON SCIENCE II 009 LONDON SCIENCE III 010 NKWO MARKET I 011 NKWO MARKET II 012 TOTAL PUs: 12 RA: Akpo Code: 04 PU Name [NOTE: The old name/location of relocated PUs appear in parenthesis] CODE AKPO TOWN HALL I001 AKPO TOWN HALL II 002 UDOKA SCHOOL 003 AGBAELU VILLAGE HALL I004 UHUALA HALL I 005 UMUEZE VILLAGE HALL (UMUEZE VILLAGE SQUARE) 006 AMAIFE HALL I 007 UDO VILLAGE HALL 008 EGBUIKE PRY. SCHOOL 009 AGBAELU VILLAGE HALL II 010 UHUALA HALL II 011 AMAIFE HALL II 012 TOTAL PUs: 12 INEC Nigeria Directory of Polling Units Revised January 2015 Page 4 of 213 ANAMBRA STATE LGA: AGUATA Code: 01 RA: Amesi Code: 05 PU Name [NOTE: The old name/location of relocated PUs appear in parenthesis] CODE CENTRAL SCHOOL I001 CENTRAL SCHOOL II 002 CENTRAL SCHOOL III 003 CENTRAL SCHOOL IV 004 CENTRAL SCHOOL V005 COMMUNITY PRY. SCHOOL I006 COMMUNITY PRY. SCHOOL II 007 COMMUNITY PRY. SCHOOL III 008 COMMUNITY PRY. SCHOOL IV 009 SOCIAL CENTRE I 010 SOCIAL CENTRE II 011 SOCIAL CENTRE III 012 SOCIAL CENTRE IV 013 UDARA‐EKO VILLAGE HALL (UDURA‐EKO SQUARE) 014 SOCIAL CENTRE V 015 TOTAL PUs: 15 RA: Ekwulobia ICode:06 PU Name [NOTE: The old name/location of relocated PUs appear in parenthesis] CODE OFOSIE HALL I 001 OFOSIE HALL II 002 CENTRAL SCHOOL 003 UMUEZE NWAFOR PRY. SCHOOL 004 AMAUDO UMUOWELE 005 FUTURE HOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL I (EZENECHE SQUARE I) 006 FUTURE HOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL II (EZENECHE
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