INEC ANNOUNCES REGISTRATION OF TWO NEW POLITICAL PARTIES
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By: Sefiu Ajape
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday announced the registration of two new political parties.
The newly registered parties are the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), bringing the total number of registered political parties in Nigeria to 21.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made the announcement during the commission’s first quarterly consultative meeting with political party stakeholders for 2026.
The meeting marked Prof. Amupitan’s first engagement with party leaders since he assumed office in October 2025.
According to Prof. Amupitan, the DLA successfully completed a rigorous verification process, while the NDC was registered in compliance with a Federal High Court order.
Major political parties were represented at the consultative meeting, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, alongside its National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, and National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu.
The Labour Party, led by Senator Nenadi Usman with National Secretary Senator Darlington Nwokocha, was also present.
Prof. Amupitan expressed concern over the growing spate of internal disputes within some political parties but reassured stakeholders of INEC’s commitment to maintaining the integrity of the electoral process.
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