Individuals and groups hoping to float new political parties will have to wait as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has closed the window for fresh registrations.
Only 18 political parties will be participating in the 2023 polls.
In an exclusive chat, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said the Commission won’t accept or process any new application for registration of political parties.
According to him: “The Commission will not entertain, accept or process any new application for the registration of political parties.
“The Electoral Act 2022 has shut the window and foreclosed applications by political associations. The 12 months threshold for application is no longer available.
“The Commission will process pending applications received before the new law came into force”.
The Commission had published the Notice of Election (Form EC60A) for the 2023 general elections.
INEC had released the comprehensive timetable and schedule of activities for the 2023 polls, weekend.
The Commission wrote in its verified Twitter handle, @inecnigeria: “And in line with the first activity in the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2023 General Election, the Commission hereby publishes the Notice of Election (Form EC 60A) today, Monday 28th February 2022”.
From the schedule of activities, the 2023 general elections will commence on February 25 with the Presidential and National Assembly elections.
