The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that it is in the process of registering the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) and seven others as political parties.
The National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a press statement obtained by Diaspora Digital Media (DDM).
Mr. Olumekun said that ADA and seven other political associations have satisfied the requirement.
That, he said, will enable them to get registered as political parties.
Olumekun made the disclosure in INEC update on the registration of political parties dated October 30, 2025.
The associations are:
1. All Democratic Alliance (ADA)
2. Citizens Democratic Alliance (CDA)
3. Abundance Social Party (ASP)
4. African Alliance Party (AAP)
5. Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA)
6. Green Future Party (GFP)
7. National Democratic Party (NDP), and,
8. Peoples Freedom Party (PFP).
Respecting the ongoing process for the registration of political parties, INEC stated that it reviewed the progress made by the aspiring political associations.
8 out of 14 meet standard
The political umpired noted that it held briefing for 14 pre-qualified associations on September 17.
Afterwards, it opened its dedicated portal for the upload of required documents between September 18 and October 18 midnight.
However, “as of Saturday, 19th October 2025, eight (8) out of the fourteen (14) pre-qualified associations successfully completed the upload of all necessary information and documentation,” the Commission stated.
INEC stressed that 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 Constitution, the Electoral Act, and the Commission’s Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties.
The Commission reaffirmed its commitment to inclusivity, transparency, and the deepening of Nigeria’s democratic culture in the course of the registration.
In the meantime, the newly appointed INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN), has declared that elections in Nigeria must be won at the polling units and not in courtrooms.
Professor Amupitan made this known at the INEC headquarters in Abuja shortly after assuming office, stressing that the commission would no longer allow the judiciary to determine electoral outcomes.
