The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday, deregistered 74 political parties in the country for non-performance.
INEC made the announcement at a press briefing at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja Thursday.
The electoral umpire said in a tweet: “75 political parties did not satisfy the requirements of the Fourth Alteration to the Constitution. However, one of the political parties, the APP filed a suit in court and obtained an order restraining the Commission from deregistering it”
Below is the full list of the parties affect:
- AAP – Advanced Allied Party
- ABP – All Blending Party
- ACD- Advanced Congress Of Democrats
- ACPN – Allied Congress Party Of Nigeria
- AD – Alliance For Democracy
- AGA – All Grassroots Alliance
- AGAP – All Grand Alliance Party
- ANDP – Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party
- ANN – Alliance For New Nigeria
- ANP – Alliance National Party
- ANRP – Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party
- APA – African People Alliance
- APDA – Advanced People’s Democratic Alliance
- APN – Alternative Party Of Nigeria
- ASD – Alliance Of Social Democrats
- AUN – Alliance For A United Nigeria
- BNPP – Better Nigeria Progressive Party
- CAP – Change Advocacy Party
- CC – Coalition For Change
- CNP – Change Nigeria Party
- COP – Congress Of Patriots
- DA – Democratic Alternative
- DPC – Democratic People’s Congress
- DPP – Democratic People’s Party
- FDP – Fresh Democratic Party
- FJP – Freedom And Justice Party
- GDPN – Grassroots Development Party Of Nigeria
- GPN – Green Party Of Nigeria
- HDP – Hope Democratic Party
- ID – Independent Democrats
- JMPP – Justice Must Prevail Party
- KP – Kowa Party
- LM – Liberation Movement
- LPN – Legacy Party Of Nigeria
- MAJA – Mass Action Joint Alliance
- MDP – Modern Democratic Party
- MMN – Masses Movement Of Nigeria
- MPN – Mega Party Of Nigeria
- MRDD – Movement For The Restoration And Defence Of Democracy
- NAC – National Action Council
- NCMP – Nigeria Community Movement Party
- NCP – National Conscience Party
- NDCP – Nigeria Democratic Congress Party
- NDLP – National Democratic Liberty Party
- NEPP – Nigeria Elements Progressive Party
- NFD – Nigeria For Democracy
- NGP – New Generation Party Of Nigeria
- NIP – National Interest Party
- NPC – Nigeria People’s Congress
- NPM – New Progressive Movement
- NUP – National Unity Party
- PCP – People’s Coalition Party
- PDC – People For Democratic Change
- PDM – People’s Democratic Movement
- PPA – Progressive People’s Alliance
- PPC – Providence People’s Congress
- PPN – People’s Party Of Nigeria
- PPP – People’s Progressive Party
- PT – People’s Trust
- RAP – Reform And Advancement Party
- RBNP – Re-Build Nigeria Party
- RP – Restoration Party Of Nigeria
- SNC – Save Nigeria Congress
- SNP – Sustainable National Party
- SPN – Socialist Party Of Nigeria
- UDP – United Democratic Party
- UP – United Patriots
- UPC – United People’s Congress
- UPN – Unity Party Of Nigeria
- UPP – United Progressive Party
- WTPN – We The People Nigeria
- YDP – Young Democratic Party
- YES – Electorates Solidarity
- YP – Youth Party