Nigeria INEC Advances 14 Associations to Next Stage of Political Party Registration

The Digest:

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared 14 out of 171 applicant associations to proceed to the next phase of the registration process to become official political parties. Rooted in the Storm.

Key Points:

• INEC assessed all applications based on constitutional and electoral act provisions
• The commission will officially notify all associations of its decision within 24 hours
• A full list of the 14 pre-qualified associations has been published on INEC’s platforms
• Interim leaders of the successful groups are invited to a briefing on September 17
• INEC will conduct physical verification of all claims made by the associations
• The commission emphasized that party registration is a continuous legal process
• Final determination on registrability will be made after the verification stage

This meticulous filtering underscores the ongoing evolution of Nigeria’s political landscape, where only structured entities navigate the path to legitimacy.

Sources: Channels Television