2027: INEC receives 110 requests for new political parties

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received letters of intent from 110 associations seeking registration as political parties in Nigeria.

Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the electoral commission disclosed this on Wednesday.

He said the commission is currently reviewing the requests in accordance with relevant laws and its established regulations and guidelines.

“As of Monday, 23rd June 2025, the Commission has received letters of intent from 110 associations that wish to register as political parties. We are diligently processing the requests in line with the procedure outlined in the law as well as our regulations and guidelines. We have acknowledged all requests received.

“So far, we have acknowledged all applications received, except for six, which were submitted recently. These will be acknowledged before the end of the week,” he said.

Yakubu urged Nigerians, especially those interested in registering political parties, to consult the Commission’s Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties 2022, available on Commission’s website.

Meanwhile, INEC has also released the full list of the 110 associations, detailing their proposed names, acronyms, addresses, as well as the names of their Chairmen and Secretaries.

“The list will be uploaded to our website and social media platforms shortly. Hard copies have also been included in your folders for this meeting,” Yakubu added.

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