The Independent National electoral Commission INEC has deregistered 74 political parties out of Nigeria’s 92 parties.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the declaration at a news conference today in Abuja.
He said the decision of the commission was in line with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as well as the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended).
The deregistration followed their poor performance in the 2019 general elections.
According to INEC, 75 parties didn’t satisfy the requirement but one went to Court.
The existing political parties now are: Accord, AA, AAC, ADC, ADP, APC, APGA, APL, Labour Party, NNPP, NRM, PDP, PRP, SDP, YPP, Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and Book party.
The existing political parties now are: Accord, AA, AAC, ADC, ADP, APC, APGA, APL, Labour Party, NNPP, NRM, PDP, PRP, SDP, YPP, Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and Book party.
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