BREAKING: INEC de-registers over 70 political parties

The independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has de-registered over 70 political parties in the country.

Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu who made the announcement at a press conference on Thursday in Abuja, said the parties failed to meet constitutional requirements that determine the continuous existence of political parties in the country.

Sixteen political parties survived the deregistration process.

The commission carried out a review of the performance of political parties after the 2019 general elections to see which parties qualify to exists.

This led to the deregistering of 74 parties leaving only 18 political parties in Nigeria.

Happening Now…Press briefing at the Commission’s Conference Hall INEC Headquarters Abuja.kindly follow us for updates! pic.twitter.com/SLnR6hkhuX

— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) February 6, 2020

INEC de-registers NCP, KOWA, Okotie’s party, 71 others + FULL LIST [VIDEO]

WHY IS INEC DEREGISTERING POLITICAL PARTIES ? pic.twitter.com/z8Dd6FNtUb

— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) February 6, 2020

List of De-Registered Political Parties
“75 political parties did not satisfy the requirements of the Fourth Alteration to the Constitution. However, one of the political parties, the APP filed a suit in court and obtained an order restraining the Commission from deregistering it pic.twitter.com/ssxtkgnG2v

— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) February 6, 2020

….Detail soon

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