The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has received 12 additional applications from associations seeking registration as political parties.
On June 23, INEC announced that 110 associations have
submitted letters of intent to be registered as political parties.
In a statement on Thursday, Sam Olumekun, INEC’s national commissioner
and chairman of the information and voter education committee, said the list of
new applications, containing the names of associations, their acronyms,
addresses, and interim chairmen and secretaries, has been uploaded to the
commission’s website and other platforms for public information.
“The Commission is processing these applications
transparently and in fairness to all applicants,” the statement reads.
“However, the Commission notes that one association has
already changed its interim secretary as a result of defection to another
association.
“To facilitate the consideration of these applications, the
Commission appeals to associations to maintain consistency of their proposed
leadership and addresses so that they do not by their own actions cause a delay
to the timely consideration of their applications.”
Olumekun added that the commission has also provided
supplementary regulations and guidelines for the review of election results, as
empowered by section 65 of the Electoral Act 2022.
“There have been many interpretations of Section 65 of the
Electoral Act, making it necessary for the Commission to use its powers under
the law to issue Regulations, Guidelines or Manuals for the purpose of giving
effect to the provisions of the Act and for its administration,” he said.
“Clear procedure and timelines have now been provided, the
details of which are contained in Supplementary No.1 to the main Regulations
and Guidelines for the Conduct of Elections 2022.
“As approved by the Commission, the supplementary
regulations and guidelines have been uploaded to the Commission’s website and
other platforms for public information.”
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