BREAKING: INEC Receives 110 Applications For New Political Parties

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received letters of intent from 110 associations to be registered as political parties.

NEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at the second regular consultative meeting with media executives at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday

Yakubu said INEC was diligently processing the requests in line with the procedure outlined in the law as well as its regulations and guidelines.

He said the commission has acknowledged all requests received so far except six of them received recently, which will be done before the end of the week.

“As at Monday, 23rd June 2025, the Commission has received letters of intent from 110 associations that wish to register as political parties. We are dilligently 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 except six of them received recently, which will be done before the end of the week.