- INEC had in February 2020 deregistered the 74 parties on their failure to satisfy the requirements of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended).
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted that none of the 74 parties deregistered last year would participate in the electoral process until the Supreme Court decides otherwise.
It said it would continue to recognise and allow only the 18 registered parties to nominate and contest elections in the country.
The commission, against the backdrop of legal suits filed against it by the 74 political parties, said that its decision to strike them out remained intact until the Supreme Court decided otherwise.
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INEC Spokesperson, Festus Okoye said: “The Commission will continue to recognise and deal with only the 18 registered political parties pending the final resolution and determination of the various appeals filed and pending before the Supreme Court.
“Consequently, INEC will not monitor any purported primaries by any of the deregistered political parties and will not issue access code to or accept the list and particulars of candidates emanating from such primaries.”
The commission in its February 6, 2020 announcement, hinged the cause for deregistration of the 74 parties on their failure to satisfy the requirements of the Fourth Alteration to the Constitutional Electoral Act 2010 (as amended).
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