{"id":120059,"date":"2025-06-25T13:34:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=120059"},"modified":"2025-06-25T13:34:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:34:52","slug":"inec-confirms-receipt-of-110-applications-for-political-party-registration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/inec-confirms-receipt-of-110-applications-for-political-party-registration\/","title":{"rendered":"INEC Confirms Receipt of 110 Applications for Political Party Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the receipt of no fewer than 110 letters of intent from various associations seeking to be registered as political parties in Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking at a consultative meeting with media executives held in Abuja on Wednesday, INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed that the applications were received as of June 23, 2025, and are currently being reviewed in line with the relevant laws and electoral guidelines.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAs of Monday, June 23, 2025, we have received letters of intent from 110 associations aspiring to register as political parties. The Commission is processing these applications in line with the procedures outlined by law and our operational guidelines,\u201d he stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Professor Yakubu added that all submissions received have been acknowledged, except for six recent entries which will be addressed before the week runs out.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In response to concerns over impartiality, Yakubu reassured stakeholders of INEC\u2019s neutrality and objectivity.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe will process all requests equally, regardless of whether the applicants are ordinary Nigerians or notable personalities,\u201d he affirmed, describing ongoing claims of bias as unfounded, similar to those raised in 2013.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also noted that the 2022 Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties are publicly accessible on the Commission\u2019s website. Furthermore, INEC will soon publish a comprehensive list of the 110 associations, including their proposed names, acronyms, office addresses, and the names of interim chairpersons and secretaries. This, he said, is in line with the Commission\u2019s commitment to transparency.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shifting focus to other electoral matters, Yakubu announced INEC\u2019s readiness to carry out pending by-elections as well as resume the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise nationwide.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI\u2019m pleased to inform you that the Commission is now fully prepared to conduct the outstanding by-elections and restart the CVR exercise,\u201d he revealed, adding that details of these activities would be made public within the next 24 hours.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He expressed appreciation to media organisations for their consistent support, encouraging further collaboration moving forward.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The meeting also touched on ongoing electoral activities, particularly the Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Yakubu noted that political party primaries for the elections are currently underway and are scheduled to conclude by June 30, 2025.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe elections will be held in 68 constituencies, comprising Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the six Area Councils, Abaji, Abuja Municipal, Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje, and Kwali, and 62 wards. AMAC will have 12 wards due to its larger population, while the other councils will each have 10,\u201d he explained. Full delimitation details, he added, are available on INEC\u2019s website.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also on the agenda was the upcoming Anambra State governorship election, slated for November 8, 2025. Campaigning began on June 11 and is expected to end at midnight on November 6.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The INEC chairman called on media professionals intending to cover the election to apply for accreditation as soon as the portal becomes available.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe urge you to upload your accreditation applications for the Anambra election promptly, once the portal is open,\u201d he advised.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracy Moses The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the receipt of no fewer than 110 letters of intent from various associations seeking to be registered as political&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":98035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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