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PRESS RELEASE

UPDATE ON PARTY REGISTRATION AND SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES ON REVIEW OF ELECTION RESULTS

The Commission held its regular weekly meeting today, Thursday 3rd July 2025. Among other issues, the meeting discussed the need for clarity on the review of election results as well as the ongoing processing of applications from associations seeking registration as political parties. Nigerians would recall that in our interactions with stakeholders last week, the Commission promised to give an update on the two issues.

Supplementary Regulations and Guidelines for the Review of Election Results

The proviso to Section 65 of the Electoral Act 2022 empowers the Commission to review declaration and return in elections that are not made voluntarily or done contrary to the law, regulations and guidelines for the election.

Consequently, 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.

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.

Update on Party Registration

On Monday last week (23rd June 2025), the Commission announced that it had received applications from 110 associations seeking registration as political parties. We also assured Nigerians that we will be giving regular updates on the matter. The Commission is processing these applications transparently and in fairness to all applicants.

Meanwhile, the Commission has since received 12 more applications for registration as political parties as of yesterday, Wednesday 2nd July 2025, bringing the total number of applications to 122. The list of the new applications by names of associations, their acronyms, addresses, and interim Chairmen and Secretaries has been uploaded to our website and other platforms for public information. We will respond to these applicants in line with the Electoral Act and Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties 2022.

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.

Sam Olumekun mni
National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee
Thursday 3rd July 2025

NgeneUkwenu:
Peter Obi's final home, after association with structure of criminalities in Atiku's Demonic Coalition.

One that is very clear to everybody now, is that nobody is claiming holy again. All the parties are populated by equal number of political criminals, including Peter Obi.

benuejosh:
And she is still a member of the confusion abi na collision party or how do they call the association again? She is practically practicing anti-party.

Are these the people who want to unseat President Tinubu that we all know? One of the smartest politician Nigeria has ever had? The last of the surviving rare breed of true democrat? The one that can't be taken unaware? These people are jokers!! Their jokes are nothing but a new discovery.

benuejosh:
And she is still a member of the confusion abi na collision party or how do they call the association again? She is practically practicing anti-party.

Are these the people who want to unseat President Tinubu that we all know? One of the smartest politician Nigeria has ever had? The last of the surviving rare breed of true democrat? The one that can't be taken unaware? These people are jokers!! Their jokes are nothing but a new discovery.

Okoroawusa:
Well maybe this is not the Aisha Yesufu that you all know

Bossladyy:


Underrate Peter Obi at your own peril

APC knows Obi too well

Bossladyy:


Underrate Peter Obi at your own peril

APC knows Obi too well

Bossladyy:


Underrate Peter Obi at your own peril

APC knows Obi too well

benuejosh:
And she is still a member of the confusion abi na collision party or how do they call the association again? She is practically practicing anti-party.

Are these the people who want to unseat President Tinubu that we all know? One of the smartest politician Nigeria has ever had? The last of the surviving rare breed of true democrat? The one that can't be taken unaware? These people are jokers!! Their jokes are nothing but a new discovery.

Penguin2:
She’s simply learning from Wike.

Or you don’t have a problem when Wike does anti-party but become a moral police once another person starts to copy Wike?

You people will be beaten at your own games.

Relax! It’s still morning.

benuejosh:
And she is still a member of the confusion abi na collision party or how do they call the association again? She is practically practicing anti-party.

Are these the people who want to unseat President Tinubu that we all know? One of the smartest politician Nigeria has ever had? The last of the surviving rare breed of true democrat? The one that can't be taken unaware? These people are jokers!! Their jokes are nothing but a new discovery.

helinues:
Those who are forming coalition/coercion better put their political parties in order as no new political party registration would be allowed until after the 2027 election

Damn reality dawning

PaChukwudi44:
There is nothing smart about Tinubu. He is a dunce who terribly messed up the economy

Karlman:
Not bad
Obi is coming
Nigeria will be back to normal once again

2mch:
It’s becoming clear to them I think that Atiku will hijack ADC. I also think it’s clear that ADC is also not really available to be hijacked and the original members still control it to a large extent. Kind of like LP. So they want to open new party. lol.

NgeneUkwenu:
Peter Obi's final home, after association with structure of criminalities in Atiku's Demonic Coalition.

One that is very clear to everybody now, is that nobody is claiming holy again. All the parties are populated by equal number of political criminals, including Peter Obi.