Abuja: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has flagged duplicate party applications by two associations seeking registration of five associations as political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The multiple applications were observed in the details of the 110 associations seeking registration, which INEC published on Wednesday on its websites and social media handles.
The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, had, earlier at the commission’s quarterly meeting with the media, disclosed that the commission received letters of intent from 110 associations seeking to be registered as political parties as of June 23.
He also promised that INEC would treat all requests fairly, irrespective of the status of their promoters.
However, the details of the released document revealed that a particular group is seeking registration for three political parties, using the same individuals for the protem chairman and protem secretary, with the same address and logo but different acronyms in the logos.
The names of the proposed political parties are New Green Generation Coalition Party (NGGCP), New Green Congress (NGC) and New Green Coalition Party (NGCP), with the names of Malam Idris Abdulkarim submitted as the protem chairman and Amb. Crystal Ogu in the three applications.
Evang’s name was also observed on the list. Atanda Bamidele is the protem chairman for two associations, Zuma Reform (ZR) and Zonal Rescue Movement (ZRM), with Udeze Azubuike also serving as secretary for both proposed parties.
Also, about 58 associations did not provide at least one of the details, such as the proposed acronyms, logos, names of their problem chairmen, secretaries and addresses.
Those involved in these include the Great Alliance Party (GAP), Key of Freedom Party (KFP), Absolute Congress (ABC), Peoples Liberation Congress Party (PLCP), the Populist (Party P), and National Action Network (NAN).
The Far-Right Party, Republican Party of Nigeria, About All (Nigerian), Alliance Social Party, La Riba Multipurpose Cooperative Society, and National Democratic Movement did not provide their acronyms.
The United National Youths Party of Nigeria, Young Motivation and Awareness for Development Forum, Republican Party of Nigeria, and All Allies Alliance were also in the same category.
African Union Congress (AUC), About All (Nigerian), National Democratic Party (NDP), La Riba Multipurpose Cooperative Society, United National Youths Party of Nigeria, Democratic Union for Progress Sceptre Influence Party (SIP), The Populist and Peoples Liberation Congress Party (PLPC) were also in the category.
Other associations seeking registration included the Congress Action Party (CAP), Allied Conservative Congress (ACC), Citizens Party of Nigeria (CPN), Patriots Party (PP), Movement of the People (MOP), Socialist Equality Party (SEP), and Polling Unit Ambassadors of Nigeria (PUAN).
Village Intelligence Party (VIP), All Democratic Alliance (ADA) and Advanced Democratic Alliance (ADA) were equally among the groups seeking registration to become political parties.