The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Rivers State, Obo Effanga has disclosed that only 18 registered political parties in Nigeria will participate in the forthcoming 2023 general election.
Effanga stated this while speaking during a media parley in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital, on Thursday.
He said the commission only recognizes 18 registered political parties.
According to him: “We have only 18 political parties this time. Going into the election we are not going to have more political parties than 18.
“Even if new political parties are to be registered today they cannot participate in the 2023 general elections because by the provisions of the new electoral act, a political party will have to be in existence for at least one year before it can participate in general elections.”
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