The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, confirmed registration of five new political parties on Wednesday.
The commission’s spokesperson, Adedeji Soyebi, said in a statement, that the registration of the new parties, has brought the total number of political parties in Nigeria to 45.
The newly registered parties are:
Young Progressive Party (YPP)
Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA)
New Generation Party of Nigeria (NGP)
All Democratic Peoples Movement (ADPM) and the Action Democratic Party (ADP)