31st October 2025, NewsOrient, Politics, News, Governance And Development, Law And Society. Posted By Samuel Egburonu, Editor

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Thursday that eight political associations have completed the initial stage of the political party registration process.

The commission also said that six political associations were disqualified.

The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, confirmed this development in a statement.

NewsOrient reports that the commission held its regular meeting on 30th October 2025 to review progress since an earlier update on 11th September. It was after the meeting yesterday that INEC released the statement.

INEC said that “fourteen associations had been pre-qualified to participate in the process, which began with a briefing on 17 September.

“A dedicated portal for submitting required documents was opened from September 18 to 18 October.

“As of 19 October, eight associations had submitted all the necessary documents.”

According to the commission, ‘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 associations are: All Democratic Alliance, Citizens Democratic Alliance, Abundance Social Party, African Alliance Party, Democratic Leadership Alliance, Green Future Party, National Democratic Party, and Peoples Freedom Party’.

The commission further stated:
‘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.

Olumekun added, ‘The commission wishes to reaffirm its commitment to inclusivity, transparency, and the deepening of Nigeria’s democratic culture’.

The statement shows that “INEC previously received a total of 171 letters of intent from associations seeking registration as political parties.”

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