The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has reported that it has received 12 new applications from associations seeking to register as political parties, raising the total number of applications being reviewed to 122.
This follows the commission’s previous announcement on June 23 that it had received 110 applications. INEC emphasized that the process is transparent and fair to all applicants.
The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, in a statement issued on Thursday said,“On Monday last week (23rd June 2025), the Commission announced that it had received applications from 110 associations seeking registration as political parties. We also assured Nigerians that we will be giving regular updates on the matter. The Commission is processing these applications transparently and in fairness to all applicants.
“Meanwhile, the Commission has since received 12 more applications for registration as political parties as of yesterday, Wednesday 2nd July 2025, bringing the total number of applications to 122.
“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,”
Additionally, INEC reported that it had seen internal changes in a few applicant associations, such as the replacement of an interim secretary in one instance because the association had defected.
In order to prevent delays, the commission advised all applicant associations to keep their leadership and contact details constant during the registration process.
