The registration of the parties was approved by the commission on December 14, 2017 while it presented the certificates to representatives of the parties at its national headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday.
At the event, INEC national chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made it known that the commision, in compliance with a judgment of a federal high court, has also registered the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), making it 22 parties that are officially registered.
He says: “We have already issued the certificate of registration to the SPN. The number of new political parties have risen to 22 in addition to the 46 parties already in existence. This means that the total number of political parties in Nigeria today stands at 68.”
The newly registered parties are: All Blending Party, All Grassroots Alliance, Alliance for New Nigeria, Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party, Coalition for Change, Freedom and Justice Party, Grassroots Development Party of Nigeria, Justice Must Prevail Party, Legacy Party of Nigeria, Mass Action Joint Alliance, Modern Democratic Party, National Interest Party, National Rescue Mission and New Progressive Mission.
But I think APC and PDP will still take the lead
It’s all good
OK Good for them
Good one inec..weldone
Good one inec..weldone