The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received applications to register 25 new political parties.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, confirmed that the applications to register the new political parties were received from various groups ahead of the 2027 general elections.
This was revealed by the National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, Mr Sam Olumekun who represented the INEC Chairman at the Public Presentation of the ‘NEEDS Assessment of Political Parties in Nigeria’ organised by the Kukah Centre and the European Union (EU).
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He said;
“Despite harsh criticism that INEC has passed through, especially in the last couple of months, we have the National Assembly that emerged from the political parties.
“There was a time we had many political parties before they were pruned down by legal requirements to 19.
“As at today we have about 25 political associations that have applied that they want to register as political parties.
“If political parties are not functioning well, why are groups coming up to seek registration as political parties?” he queried.
