The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Thursday said 129 political Associations are jostling to be registered as political parties.
In a statement posted on its verified X handle, and signed by Sam Olumekun, mni,
National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee, the electoral umpire said: “Since last week, seven more applications have been received, bringing the total number so far to 129. All the requests are being processed.
“Unlike the manual method used in previous registration, the Commission is introducing a political party registration portal which is a module in our Party Financial Reporting and Auditing System (PFRAS).”
The full statement reads:
FURTHER UPDATE ON POLITICAL PARTY REGISTRATION
At its regular weekly meeting held today, Thursday 10th July 2025, the Commission received further update on additional requests from associations seeking registration as political parties. Since last week, seven more applications have been received, bringing the total number so far to 129. All the requests are being processed.
Unlike the manual method used in previous registration, the Commission is introducing a political party registration portal which is a module in our Party Financial Reporting and Auditing System (PFRAS). This will make the process faster and seamless. In the next one week, the Commission will conclude the final testing of the portal before deployment. Thereafter, the next step for associations that meet the requirements to proceed to the application stage will be announced. The Commission will also issue guidelines to facilitate the filing of applications using the PFRAS.
Meanwhile, the list of the new associations has been uploaded to our website and other platforms for public information.
Sam Olumekun mni
National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee
Thursday 10th July 2025
