The Independent National Electoral Commission has confirmed that eight political associations have completed the initial stage of the political party registration process.
The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
Olumekun said the commission, at its regular meeting held on October 30, 2025, reviewed progress made since its last update on September 11.
He recalled that 14 associations had been pre-qualified to participate in the process, which began with a briefing on September 17. A dedicated portal for the submission of required documents was open from September 18 to October 18.
According to him, as of October 19, eight of the 14 pre-qualified associations had successfully submitted all necessary documents.
The statement read, “As of Saturday, October 19, 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 commission added that the next stage of the process would involve a detailed verification of the submitted documents to determine compliance with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Electoral Act 2022, and INEC’s Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties (2022).
It stated, “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).”
Olumekun added, “The commission wishes to reaffirm its commitment to inclusivity, transparency, and the deepening of Nigeria’s democratic culture.”
INEC previously received a total of 151 letters of intent from associations seeking registration as political parties.
