INEC Confirms Move To Register Coalition Party, ADA

INEC Confirms Move To Register Coalition Party, ADA.
Over 110 groups have applied to INEC for party registration.
Expert says many associations lack valid structures and real addresses.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially acknowledged the receipt of the All Democratic Alliance’s (ADA) application for registration as a political party in Nigeria.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a letter dated June 27, 2025, and signed by the Commission’s Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, INEC confirmed that ADA’s application, submitted by the party’s Protem National Chairman on June 19, is currently under review.

“The Commission is processing your application in line with the provision of Part 1, clause 2(ii) of our Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, 2022,” the letter stated.

The letter, which closed with INEC’s formal best regards, signals that the application will receive due consideration in the ongoing review process.

If successfully registered, ADA will join Nigeria’s growing list of political platforms offering alternatives to the dominant parties as the 2027 general elections approach.

INEC recently disclosed that it has received a total of 110 applications from associations seeking registration as political parties.

However, the Executive Director of the Peering Advocacy and Advisory Centre in Africa, Ezenwa Nwagu, dismissed most of these applications as unserious.

Speaking in an interview with Arise Television, Nwagu described the majority of the groups as jokers, emphasizing that many do not meet the basic requirements.

“These associations often lack acronyms, constitutions, national chairmen, secretaries, and sometimes have addresses that simply do not exist,” Nwagu said.

He added that there have been cases where some associations provided addresses located in cemeteries, further raising questions about their credibility.

INEC Chairman, Mahmoud Yakubu, had earlier revealed during the Commission’s second quarterly meeting with the media that the surge in registration requests is part of an emerging trend as political stakeholders gear up for the 2027 elections.