Nigeria’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it has met in Abuja to consider the report of its Committee on the Review of Letters of Intent from associations seeking registration as political parties in Nigeria.
The Commission, after the meeting, noted that a total of 171 requests for registration from associations seeking party registration were received.
In a statement issued by the Commission, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, out of the total number of applications received, 14 associations have met the requirements to proceed to the next stage, while 157 have not.
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REGISTRATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES
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“Each request was assessed on the basis of its prima facie compliance with the provisions of Section 222 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), Section 79 (1, 2 and 4) of the Electoral Act 2022; and Clause 2 (i and ii) of the Commission’s Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties 2022.”
He stated that the Commission shall officially communicate the decision arising from the meeting to all the associations within 24 hours.
Meanwhile, he emphasised that the list of the 14 pre-qualified associations has been published on the INEC website and other official platforms for public information.