Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 14 associations seeking registration as political parties, including the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), have successfully passed the first stage of the process.
The move follows a thorough assessment of 171 applications, with only 14 associations meeting the constitutional and regulatory criteria set by INEC. The names of these pre-qualified groups have been published on INEC’s official platforms to ensure transparency and public awareness.
The associations that have advanced to the next stage are: African Transformation Party (ATP), All Democratic Alliance (ADA), Advance Nigeria Congress (ANC), Abundance Social Party (ASP), African Alliance Party (AAP), Citizens Democratic Alliance (CDA), Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA), Grassroots Initiative Party (GRIP), Green Future Party (GFP), Liberation People’s Party (LPP), National Democratic Party (NDP), National Reform Party (NRP), Patriotic Peoples Alliance (PPA), and Peoples Freedom Party (PFP).
INEC has invited the interim chairpersons and secretaries of these groups to a briefing at its headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The briefing will outline further verification procedures, including a physical verification of claims made by the associations, before a final decision on registration is made.
This development marks a significant step in Nigeria’s democratic process as new political parties prepare to participate in the nation’s multi-party system.
Source: Daily Trust – INEC shortlists ADA, 13 other associations for political party registration