ADA, NDP, AAP Five Other Associations Qualify for Final Stage to Register as Political Parties -INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that eight political associations have scaled through the initial stage of the political party registration process.
The commission stated that six political association were disqualified for not being able to meet up with the requirements.
Announcing the new development in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Sam Olumekun, revealed that it was only the eight political associations that took advantage of the window provided by the commission to upload required documents on the commission’s dedicated portal, while six associations failed to meet up with the requirement and are afterwards automatically disqualified from the next processes.
INEC held its regular meeting on 30th October 2025 to review progress since an earlier update on 11th September.
According the statement signed my Mr. Olumekun, “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 INEC statement further indicates that the next step for the registration of the associations as full fledged political parties 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.
According to the commission, “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.”
INEC had initially shortlisted 14 associations whose applications met the basic requirements, out of a total of 171 applications. The 14 associations were issued specialized codes with which they accessed the commission’s portal to upload required documents.
Assuring Nigerians of its dedication to constitutional requirement on party registration, Olumekun’s statement affirmed that, “The commission wishes to reaffirm its commitment to inclusivity, transparency, and the deepening of Nigeria’s democratic culture.”
