{"id":122194,"date":"2025-09-12T06:33:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T05:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=122194"},"modified":"2025-09-12T06:33:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T05:33:49","slug":"party-registration-14-out-of-157-applications-scale-preliminary-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/party-registration-14-out-of-157-applications-scale-preliminary-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Party Registration: 14 out of 157 Applications Scale Preliminary Stage\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Myke Agunwa, Abuja<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">New political parties may be listed on the 2027 ballot paper as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved 14 out of 157 applications for the next stage of consideration as a political party.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The commission arrived at the decision during its weekly regular meeting held on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at it&#8217;s headquarters in Abuja.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The meeting also reviewed preparations for the forthcoming off-cycle governorship elections, as well as the Area Council polls in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to a statement by INEC\u2019s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun on Thursday, a total of 171 applications were received.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He noted that each application was assessed against the provisions of Section 222 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), Section 79 of the Electoral Act 2022, and INEC\u2019s 2022 Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cOut of the total number of applications received, 14 associations have met the requirements to proceed to the next stage while 157 have not.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The Commission has already published the names of the pre-qualified associations on its official website and other platforms, while inviting their interim Chairmen and Secretaries to a crucial briefing scheduled for Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at INEC headquarters in Abuja&#8221; he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He added that the associations will be required to fulfill the next phase which includes uploading mandatory information to INEC\u2019s online portal as well as undergoing physical verification of all claims, such as offices, membership registers, and financial records.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Commission said only after this process will a final determination on full registration be made.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Olumekun emphasized that party registration is a continuous process under the law and that INEC remains open to fresh applications from associations that meet the stipulated requirements.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The country currently has about 18 registered political parties, but only a handful have proven competitive at national or state level.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some political analysts have argued\u00a0 that while more parties could deepen participation and expand political choices, it could also pose challenges for 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