All Blending Party, 21 others get INEC certificates

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the number of political parties in Nigeria has risen to 68 as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday in Abuja, presented certificates of registration to 21 newly registered parties.

INEC had on December 14, 2017 approved the registration of the 21 political parties which are: All Blending Party, All Grassroots Alliance, Alliance for New Nigeria, Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party, Coalition for Change and Freedom and Justice Party, Grassroots Development Party of Nigeria, Justice Must Prevail Party.

Others are, Legacy Party of Nigeria, Mass Action Joint Alliance, Modern Democratic Party, National Interest Party, National Rescue Mission and New Progressive Mission, New Progressive Movement, Nigeria Democratic Congress Party, People’s Alliance for National Development and Liberty, People’s Trust and Providence People’s Congress.

Re-Build Nigeria Party, Restoration Party of Nigeria and Sustainable National Party, also made the list.

INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, further revealed during the event that in obedience with the judgment of the Federal High Court, that it had also registered the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN).

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He said, “We have already issued the Certificate of Registration to the SPN. The number of new political parties has risen to 22 in addition to the 46 parties already in existence. This means that the total number of political parties in Nigeria today stands at 68.”

The INEC boss then called on the new parties to function within the law at all times and try to see that they add value to Nigeria’s democracy by adhering to the tenets of democratic norms anchored on the rule of law.

 

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