Functions For New Political Events Registration Hit 129

In a single week, the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) has obtained  seven contemporary purposes from associations searching for registration as political events, bringing the overall variety of purposes to 129.

INEC nationwide commissioner/chairman, Info and Voter Training Committee, Sam Olumekun, introduced this in Abuja yesterday.

The {groups} that submitted contemporary purposes embody: Nationwide Peace Congress Party of Nigeria(NPCP), Alliance for Transformation Mandates(ATM), Democracy for Residents Party(DFP), African Renaissance Party(ARP), United Democratic Alliance(UDA) and Future Democratic Party(FDP).

Olumekun additionally mentioned INEC is introducing a political celebration registration portal which is a module in its Party {Financial} Reporting and Auditing System  (PFRAS).

This, he mentioned will make the method sooner and seamless, including that within the subsequent one week, the fee will conclude the ultimate testing of the portal earlier than deployment.

“At its common weekly assembly held at this time, Thursday tenth July 2025, the Fee obtained additional replace on extra requests from associations searching for registration as political events. Since final week, seven extra purposes have been obtained, bringing the overall quantity up to now to 129. All of the requests are being processed.

“Not like the guide technique utilized in earlier registration, the Fee is introducing a  political celebration registration portal which is a module in our Party {Financial} Reporting and Auditing System  (PFRAS). This can make the method sooner and seamless. Within the subsequent one week, the Fee will conclude the ultimate testing of the portal earlier than deployment.

“Thereafter, the following step for associations that meet the necessities to proceed to the appliance stage can be introduced. The Fee may even difficulty tips to facilitate the submitting of purposes utilizing the PFRAS,”Olumekun said.