ADA, Seven Other Political Associations Complete Party registration, As INEC disqualifies Six Others

 

No fewer than eight political associations, including the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) have completed the initial stage of the political party registration process.

Other associations, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are Citizens Democratic Alliance, Abundance Social Party, African Alliance Party, Democratic Leadership Alliance, Green Future Party, National Democratic Party, and Peoples Freedom Party.”

INEC Spokesman, Sam Olumekun, who confirmed this development to newsmen in Abuja, six other associations were disqualified for failure to meet the requirements.

Olumekun explained that the development followed the review of the commission during its regular meeting held last October 30th after an earlier update on September 11th.

He added that a total of 14 associations had been pre-qualified to participate in the process, which began with a briefing on September 17.

According to him, a dedicated portal for submitting required documents was open from September 18 to  October 18 and as of October 19, eight associations had submitted all the necessary documents.

“As of Saturday, 19th October 2025, eight out of the 14 pre-qualified associations successfully completed the upload of all necessary information and documentation.

“The next step involves a detailed verification of the submitted documents to determine compliance with the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Electoral Act 2022, and INEC’s regulations for political parties.

“The next step in the registration process is the detailed assessment and verification of the information and documents submitted by each association.

“This stage will ensure conformity with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), the Electoral Act 2022, and the Commission’s Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties (2022),” the statement explained.

“The commission wishes to reaffirm its commitment to inclusivity, transparency, and the deepening of Nigeria’s democratic culture, Olumekun concluded”

It will be recalled that INEC had so far received a total of 171 letters of intent from associations seeking registration as political parties ahead of the 2027 general polls.