The Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) has disclosed progress within the ongoing registration of latest political events, revealing that eight of the 14 pre-qualified associations have efficiently accomplished the submission of all required paperwork.
INEC Nationwide Commissioner and Chairman of the Data and Voter Training Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in an announcement issued on Thursday in Abuja after the Fee’s common assembly.
Based on him, the associations that met the October 18, 2025 deadline for doc submission are: All Democratic Alliance (ADA), Residents Democratic Alliance (CDA), Abundance Social Occasion (ASP), African Alliance Occasion (AAP), Democratic Management Alliance (DLA), Inexperienced Future Occasion (GFP), Nationwide Democratic Occasion (NDP), and Peoples Freedom Occasion (PFP).
Olumekun recalled that following a briefing session for the 14 pre-qualified associations on September 17, 2025, the Fee opened a devoted on-line portal for the add of paperwork from September 18 to October 18, 2025.
He stated: “Additional to the Fee’s earlier replace on Thursday, September 11, 2025, on the continuing course of for the registration of political events, the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) held its common assembly as we speak, Thursday, thirtieth October 2025, and, amongst different points, reviewed progress made since that announcement.
“Following the briefing held for 14 pre-qualified associations on Tuesday, seventeenth September 2025, the Fee opened its devoted portal for the add of required paperwork from Wednesday, 18th September to Friday, 18th October 2025 at midnight.
“As of Saturday, October 19, 2025, eight (8) out of the fourteen (14) pre-qualified associations efficiently accomplished the add of all essential info and documentation. The associations are:
“The subsequent step within the registration course of is the detailed evaluation and verification of the knowledge and paperwork submitted by every affiliation. This stage will guarantee conformity with the provisions of the 1999 Structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), the Electoral Act 2022, and the Fee’s Rules and Pointers for Political Events (2022).
“The Fee needs to reaffirm its dedication to inclusivity, transparency, and the deepening of Nigeria’s democratic tradition.”
