The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received no fewer than 122 associations seeking registration as political parties ahead of the general elections in 2027.
INEC National Commissioner on Information and Voter Education, Sam Olumekun disclosed the development in a press release on Thursday following the regular weekly meeting of the commission.
“The list of the new applications by names of associations, their acronyms, addresses, and interim Chairmen and Secretaries has been uploaded to our website and other platforms for public information. We will respond to these applicants in line with the Electoral Act and Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties 2022.
“However, the Commission notes that one association has already changed its interim Secretary as a result of defection to another association. To facilitate the consideration of these applications, the Commission appeals to associations to maintain consistency of their proposed leadership and addresses so that they do not by their own actions cause a delay to ne timely consideration of their applications,” he said.
