INEC DE-REGISTERS 28 POLITICAL PARTIES IN NIGERIA

Nigeria`s electoral regulatory body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has de-registered 28 political parties in the country.
The decision was contained in a statement made public by the Commission's Secretary, Abdulahi Kaugama, in Abuja on Thurdsday.
According to the statement, the action is in exercise of its powers based as contained in the I999 Constitution the Electoral Act 2010 as amended.

PROF. ATTAHIRU JEGA (INEC BOSS)

They are: African Liberation Party (ALP), Action Party of Nigeria (APN), African Political System (APS), Better Nigeria Progressive Party (BNPP), Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) and
Community Party of Nigeria (CPN).
Others are: Democratic Peoples Alliance (DPA), Freedom Party of Nigeria (FPN), Fresh Democratic Party (FDP), Hope Democratic Party (HDP), Justice Party (JP), Liberal Democratic Party of Nigeria (LDPN), Movement for Democracy and Justice (MDJ).
Movement for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy (MRDD), Nigeria Advanced Party (NAP),
New Democrats (ND), National Majority Democratic Party (NMDP) and National Movement of Progressive Party (NMPP) were also de-registered.

BALLOT BOX

The parties include: National Reformation Party (NRP), National Solidarity Democratic Party (NSDP) Progressive Action Congress (PAC), Peoples Mandate Party (PMP) Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) and Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).
The others are: People’s Salvation Party (PSP), Republican Party of Nigeria (RPN), United National Party for Development (UNPD) and United Nigeria Peoples Party (UNPP).

It reiterated INEC's commitment to relate with political parties in accordance with extant laws.

DETAILED LIST OF DEREGISTERED POLITICAL PARTIES:

 

1. African Liberation Party (ALP)
2. Action Party of Nigeria (APN)
3. African Political System (APS)
4. Better Nigeria Progressive Party (BNPP)
5. Congress for Democratic Change (CDC)
6. Community Party of Nigeria (CPN)
7. Democratic Peoples Alliance (DPA)
8. Freedom Party of Nigeria (FPN)
9. Fresh Democratic Party (FDP)
10. Hope Democratic Party (HDP)
11. Justice Party (JP)
12. Liberal Democratic Party of Nigeria (LDPN)
13. Movement for Democracy and Justice (MDJ)
14. Movement for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy (MRDD)
15. Nigeria Advanced Party (NAP)
16. New Democrats (ND)
17. National Majority Democratic Party (NMDP)
18. National Movement of Progressive Party (NMPP)
19. National Redemption Party (NRP)
20. National Solidarity Democratic Party (NSDP)
21. Progressive Action Congress (PAC)
22. Peoples Mandate Party (PMP)
23. Peoples Progressive Party (PPP)
24. Peoples Redemption Party (PRP)
25. Peoples Salvation Party (PSP)
26. Republican Party of Nigeria (RPN)
27. United National Party for Development (UNPD)
28. United Nigeria Peoples Party (UNPP)