In
a disclosure at a quarterly meeting with leaders of political parties
in Abuja on Tuesday, the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC), revealed that 86 political associations have applied for
registration as political parties.
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Ahead of 2019 general elections, 86 political associations have
applied for registration as political parties, the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Tuesday.
At the commission’s quarterly meeting with leaders of political
parties at INEC headquarters, Abuja, the Chairman of the commission,
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, described political parties as important vehicles
in the management of the country’s democracy.
“The number of applications for registration of new associations as political parties now stands at 86,” he said.
He congratulated the 10 political parties recently re-registered
after being deregistered following their performances during the 2015
general elections.
The political parties, according to him, are Better Nigeria Peoples
Parties (BNPP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Peoples Progressives
Party (PPP), Democratic Alternative (DA), National Action Council (NAC)
and National Democratic Liberty Party (NDLP).
Others are Masses Movement of Nigeria (MMN), National Conscience
Party (NCP), Nigeria Element Progressives Party (NEPP) and the National
Unity Party (NUP).
“The names of these political parties have already been uploaded on our website.
“But, I will like to appeal to those of them, out of the ten
that are yet to open their offices, to do so and immediately notify the
commission,” Yakubu said.
He also congratulated the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) on
the successful conduct of its election, which he said was useful for the
development of the country’s electoral system.
“I wish to assure you that INEC will continue to partner IPAC.”
The chairman said that agenda of the quarterly meeting included
INEC’s proposed strategic plan for 2017-2021, court judgement on the
roles of political parties, violence in the conduct of parties’
primaries and elections generally.
He also said that internal democracy of political parties, parties’
campaign finances, nationwide continuous voter registration,
outstanding Anambra Central senatorial re-run election and presentation
on INEC innovations.
In his remarks, IPAC Chairman, Mohammed Nalado, urged INEC to seek alternatives to deregistration of political parties.
He also expressed displeasure in INEC for not properly consulting
political parties before fixing date​s for 2019 general elections​.
Nalado admitted that INEC chairman notified IPAC of the decision,
but said that the council did not know whether the information was
official or not until it was in the newspapers.
“We had meeting with INEC chairman, unfortunately we did not
understand him whether he was telling us officially or he was just
giving us information on how our elections should be done.
“I hope this issue will be discussed thoroughly here,” Nalado said.
He affirmed IPAC’s commitment to work with INEC in deepening the country’s democracy.
Nalado also urged the commission’s new National Commissioners to make their inputs to the development of the electoral system.
The National Chairman of United Democratic Party (UDP), Mr Godson
Okoye, in an interview with newsmen, said it was disrespect for INEC to
fixed date for elections without consulting political parties.
“We are surprised that dates were fixed for elections that will take place in two years time.
“I think if that is the official position of INEC, the position
of UDP is that it marks some disrespect for political parties from
INEC,’’ he said.
-NAN
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