The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Thursday, deregistered 74 political parties as preparations for the 2023 general elections gather momentum.
With the new decision, Nigeria now has 18 political parties, according to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at a press conference in Abuja.
The successful parties are Accord Party, Action Alliance, African Action Congress, African Democratic Congress, All Progressives Congress, All Progressives Grand Alliance and Allied Peoples Movement.
Others are Labour Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party, National Rescue Movement, Peoples Democratic Party, Peoples Redemption Party, Social Democratic Party, Young Progressives Party, and Zenith Labour Party.
According to him, 75 parties didn’t satisfy the requirement but one went to court.
Mahmood also said the Booth Party, which registered after 2019, would continue to exist
“Nigeria now has 18 parties,” Mahmood stated.
Full list: 74 deregistered political parties
ACD- Advanced Congress Of Democrats
ACPN – Allied Congress Party Of Nigeria
AD – Alliance For Democracy
AGA – All Grassroots Alliance
AGAP – All Grand Alliance Party
ANDP – Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party
ANN – Alliance For New Nigeria
ANP – Alliance National Party
ANRP – Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party
APA – African People Alliance
APDA – Advanced People’s Democratic Alliance
APN – Alternative Party Of Nigeria
ASD – Alliance Of Social Democrats
AUN – Alliance For A United Nigeria
BNPP – Better Nigeria Progressive Party
CAP – Change Advocacy Party
DPC – Democratic People’s Congress
DPP – Democratic People’s Party
FDP – Fresh Democratic Party
FJP – Freedom And Justice Party
GDPN – Grassroots Development Party Of Nigeria
GPN – Green Party Of Nigeria
Hdp Hope Democratic Party
Jmpp Justice Must Prevail Party
Kp Kowa Party
Lpn Legacy Party Of Nigeria
Maja Mass Action Joint Alliance
Mdp Modern Democratic Party
Mmn Masses Movement Of Nigeria
Mpn Mega Party Of Nigeria
Mrdd – Movement For The
Restoration And Defence Of Democracy
Nac National Action Council
Ncmp Nigeria Community
Movement Party
Ncp National Conscience Party
Ndcp Nigeria Democratic
Congress Party
Ndlp National Democratic
Liberty Party
Nepp Nigeria Elements
Progressive Party
Nfd Nigeria For Democracy
Ngp New Generation Party Of Nigeria
Nip National Interest Party
Npc Nigeria People’s Congress
Npm New Progressive Movement
Pdc People For Democratic Change
Pdm People’s Democratic Movement
Ppa Progressive People’s Alliance
Ppc Providence People’s Congress
Ppn People’s Party Of Nigeria
Ppp People’s Progressive Party
Pt People’s Trust
Rap Reform And
Advancement Party
Rbnp Re-Build Nigeria Party
Rp Restoration Party Of Nigeria
Snc Save Nigeria Congress
Spn Socialist Party Of Nigeria
Udp – United Democratic Party
Upc United People’s Congress
Upn Unity Party Of Nigeria
Upp United Progressive Party
Wtpn We The People Nigeria
Ydp Young Democratic Party
Yes Electorates Solidarity
YP Youth Party
