June 25, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the receipt of applications from 110 associations seeking registration as political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.
INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Wednesday during the Commission’s second regular consultative meeting with media executives held at its headquarters in Abuja.
“As of Monday, June 23, 2025, the Commission has received letters of intent from 110 associations seeking registration as political parties,” Yakubu said.
He explained that the applications are being processed in line with legal procedures and INEC’s guidelines, noting that all but six of the applications have been formally acknowledged.
The remaining six, he said, will be acknowledged before the end of the week.
“For emphasis, I wish to inform Nigerians, particularly those interested in registering new political parties, that the handbook containing the Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties 2022 is already available on the Commission’s website,” Yakubu stated.
In a move to ensure transparency, the Commission also released the full list of the 110 associations, detailing their proposed names, acronyms, addresses, and the names of their pro tem national chairmen and secretaries.
“For transparency and public information, the list will be uploaded to our website and social media platforms shortly. Hard copies are also included in your folders for this meeting,” he added.
Among the proposed parties are the Obidient Peoples Party, which lists Mr. Barry Avotu Johnson as its pro tem national chairman, and the Advanced Democratic Alliance (ADA), reportedly backed by members of the anti-Tinubu coalition, including former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi; former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai; and Dr. Umar Ardo, convener of the League of Northern Democrats.
Full List of Associations Seeking INEC Registration:
Key of Freedom Party
Absolute Congress
All Grassroots Party
Congress Action Party
United Social Democrats Party
National Action Congress Party
Great Alliance Party
New Nigeria Congress
United Peoples Victory Party
Allied Conservative Congress
Peoples Freedom Party
All Nigerians’ Party
Abundant Social Party
Citizens Party of Nigeria
National Freedom Party
Patriots Party
Movement of the People
Peoples National Congress
African Union Congress
Alliance of Patriots
Socialist Equality Party
About Nigeria Party
African Reformation Party
Accelerated African Development Association
Obidient Peoples Party
Zonal Rescue Movement
Zuma Reform
Party for Socialist Transformation
Liberation People’s Party
Progressive Obedients Party
Great Nigeria Party
National Youth Alliance
National Reform Party
Patriotic Congress Party
Community Alliance Party
Grassroot Alliance Party
Advance Nigeria Congress
All Nigerians Alliance
Team New Nigeria
All Labour’s Party
New Green Generation Coalition Party
New Green Congress
New Green Coalition Party
About All (Nigerian)
Nigerian Liberty Movement
National Democratic Party
Citizen United Congress
All Gender Party
Polling Unit Ambassadors of Nigeria
Village Intelligence Party
Great Transformation Party
Alliance Social Party
Nigeria Democratic Alliance
New National Democratic Party
Obedients Peoples Party (duplicate name—possibly an error)
Nourish Democratic People’s Congress
All Youth Reclaim Party
LA RIBA Multipurpose Cooperative Society
Alliance Youth Party of Nigeria
The True Democrats
Democratic Peoples Congress
National Democratic Movement
Economic Liberation Party
Grassroot Ambassador’s Party
All For All Congress
People Democratic Alliance
United National Youths Party of Nigeria
Peoples Liberation Party
Democratic Union for Progress
Citizen Democratic Alliance
African Action Group
Patriots Alliance Network
Democratic Leadership Party
Pink Political Party
Young Motivation & Awareness for Development Forum
Access Party
Youth Progressive Empowerment Initiative
Grassroot Ambassadors’ Party
Republican Party of Nigeria
Sceptre Influence Party
Young Democratic Congress
Patriotic Nigerians Party
Far-Right Party
Democratic People’s Party
United Citizens Congress
Reset Nigeria
New Nigeria Democratic Party
Save Nigeria People Party
Above All
Alliance for Youth and Women Party
Rebuild Nigeria Group
Citizen Progressive Party
Good Guardian Party
Abiding Greatness Party
Patriotic Peoples’ Party
Development & Freedom Party
Peace, Unity & Prosperity Culture
The Populist Party
New Nigeria Leadership Party
All Allies Alliance
National Action Network
Coalition for Nigerian Democrats
Republican Party of Nigeria (appears twice)
Abundance Africa Alliance
Freewill Humanitarian Party
Peoples Emancipation Party
Peoples Liberation Congress Party
Peoples Democratic Congress
All Democratic Alliance
Advanced Democratic Alliance (ADA)
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