June 17, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered two new political parties, the Independent Democrats (ID) and the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM).
The Commission in a statement signed by its Secretary, A. C. Ogakwu (Mrs), said the registration is by the provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as Amended) and the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended).
It added that the constitution, manifesto, logo/flag and list of National Executive Officers of each party have also been approved by the Commission.
With the registration, officially recognized political parties in Nigeria now stand at 21.
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