Elections will not be held in 40 polling units in the governorship election in Imo State on Saturday, November 11, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed.

The commission said the under-listed polling units had no registered voters in a tweet on X.

The electoral body warned electorates, stakeholders, and the general public of the development as it added that officers and electoral materials won't be deployed at the polling units.

The tweet reads: "Dear Imolites, please note that there will be no election in the following Polling Units (as attached in frames 1 & 2) with no registered Voters. "Do not expect personnel and materials at these locations."

The development is coming three days before the governorship election in the Southeast state, where the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) was recently beaten by some thugs when the workers were protesting.

Many believe the election would be keenly contested between the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Governor Hope Uzodinma of the ruling APC is seeking re-election while Samuel Anyanwu and Athan Achonu of the PDP and the Labour Party have vowed to unseat the governor.

Dear Imolites, please note that there will be no election in the following Polling Units (as attached in frame 1 & 2) with no registered Voters.
Do not expect personnel and materials at these locations.#ImoDecides2023 pic.twitter.com/dM1PyALm5Q

— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) November 8, 2023