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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in a statement signed by Mr Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, the commission’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, on Friday in Abuja said it had approved the registration of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UNP).
"The commission at its meeting held on Thursday April 17, approved the registration of the UPN, the applicant having met the legal requirements for registration.
"The registration of UPN brings to 26 the total number of political parties in Nigeria,’’ it said.
Commenting on the development, Mr Adedeji Salau, the UPN National Publicity Secretary, said in a statement posted on the party’s website that the journey was a long and tedious one.
"There has never been any occasion before now when an unregistered party has generated so much interest as that of the UPN,’’ he said.
The party also promised to make the needed difference, saying ``with the UPN, it shall not be business as usual.
"We will always remember the sons and daughters with whom we are in the philosophy of serving the generality of Nigerian people," it said.
"The commission at its meeting held on Thursday April 17, approved the registration of the UPN, the applicant having met the legal requirements for registration.
"The registration of UPN brings to 26 the total number of political parties in Nigeria,’’ it said.
Commenting on the development, Mr Adedeji Salau, the UPN National Publicity Secretary, said in a statement posted on the party’s website that the journey was a long and tedious one.
"There has never been any occasion before now when an unregistered party has generated so much interest as that of the UPN,’’ he said.
The party also promised to make the needed difference, saying ``with the UPN, it shall not be business as usual.
"We will always remember the sons and daughters with whom we are in the philosophy of serving the generality of Nigerian people," it said.
