Updated: INEC de-registers NCP, KOWA, Okotie’s party, 71 others + FULL LIST

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has de-registered over 70 political parties in the country.

Prior to this exercise, there were 91 political parties in Nigeria.

Prominent on the list of de-registered parties are National Conscience Party, NCP founded by the late legal luminary, Gani Fawehinmi; Peoples Coalition Party that came third during the 2019 presidential election; KOWA party and Fresh Democratic Party, which has presented Rev Chris Okotie as its presidential candidate since its formation in 2006.

Full list of the deregistered parties

The deregistered parties are:

Advanced Allied Party
All Blending Party
Advanced Congress Of Democrats
Allied Congress Party Of Nigeria
Alliance For Democracy
All Grassroots Alliance
All Grand Alliance Party
Advanced Nigeria
Democratic Party
Alliance For New Nigeria
Alliance National Party
Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party
African People Alliance
Advanced People’s Democratic Alliance
Alternative Party Of Nigeria
Alliance Of Social Democrats
Alliance For A United Nigeria
Better Nigeria Progressive Party
Change Advocacy Party
Coalition For Change
Change Nigeria Party
Congress Of Patriots
Democratic Alternative
Democratic People’s Congress
Democratic People’s Party
Fresh Democratic Party
Freedom And Justice Party
Grassroots Development Party Of Nigeria
Green Party Of Nigeria
Hope Democratic Party
Independent Democrats
Justice Must Prevail Party
Kowa Party
Liberation Movement
Legacy Party Of Nigeria
Mass Action Joint Alliance
Modern Democratic Party.
Masses Movement Of Nigeria
Mega Party Of Nigeria
Movement For The Restoration And Defence Of Democracy
National Action Council
Nigeria Community Movement Party
National Conscience Party
Nigeria Democratic Congress Party
National Democratic Liberty Party
Nigeria Elements Progressive Party
Nigeria For Democracy
New Generation Party Of Nigeria
National Interest Party
Nigeria People’s Congress
New Progressive Movement
National Unity Party
People’s Coalition Party
People For Democratic Change
People’s Democratic Movement
Progressive People’s Alliance
Providence People’s Congress
People’s Party Of Nigeria
People’s Progressive Party
People’s Trust Reform And Advancement Party
Re-Build Nigeria Party
Restoration Party Of Nigeria
Save Nigeria Congress
Sustainable National Party
Socialist Party Of Nigeria
United Democratic Party
United Patriots
United People’s Congress
Unity Party Of Nigeria
United Progressive Party
We The People Nigeria
Young Democratic Party
Yes Electorates Solidarity
Youth Party.