The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received 12 fresh applications for registration of political parties in the country.
The development brought to 122 the number of associations seeking to register political parties ahead of the 2027 general election.
The commission had earlier received 110 applications. INEC from various associations interested in floating parties across the country.
The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
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The statement read: “On Monday last week (23rd June 2025), the Commission announced that it had received applications from 110 associations seeking registration as political parties.
” We also assured Nigerians that we will be giving regular updates on the matter. The Commission is processing these applications transparently and in fairness to all applicants.
“Meanwhile, the Commission has since received 12 more applications for registration as political parties as of yesterday, Wednesday 2nd July 2025, bringing the total number of applications to 122.
“The list of the new applications by names of associations, their acronyms, addresses, and interim Chairmen and Secretaries has been uploaded to our website and other platforms for public information. We will respond to these applicants in line with the Electoral Act and Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties 2022.”
