UPDATED: 110 associations search registration as political events – INEC

The Chairman of the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has revealed that the fee has up to now acquired letters of intent from 110 associations searching for registration as political events forward of the 2027 basic election.

Yakubu made the disclosure on Wednesday throughout INEC’s second quarterly consultative assembly with media executives held in Abuja.

The INEC chairman stated that as of June 23, the fee had acquired the letters and was diligently processing them in accordance with electoral legal guidelines and pointers.

“As of Monday, twenty third June 2025, the Fee has acquired letters of intent from 110 associations that want to register as political events. We’re diligently processing the requests according to the process outlined within the legislation in addition to our Laws and Pointers.

“We have now acknowledged all requests acquired up to now besides six of them acquired just lately which will likely be finished earlier than the top of the week,” he defined.

Addressing issues about impartiality, Yakubu emphasised the fee’s dedication to equity.

“We are going to deal with all requests pretty regardless of the standing of their promoters, be they peculiar or outstanding residents,” he stated, dismissing claims that the fee was compromising its independence.

The chair dismissed allegations that INEC was compromising its independence, recalling comparable unfounded accusations made in 2013.

He defined that the fee has acknowledged all however six of the letters acquired, which will likely be processed earlier than the top of the week. He additionally famous that the handbook containing the 2022 Laws and Pointers for Political Events is out there on the fee’s web site.

Yakubu additional introduced {that a} full listing of the 110 associations, together with proposed names, acronyms, addresses, and names of their protem chairmen and secretaries, would quickly be revealed on INEC’s web site and social media platforms for public transparency.

On different electoral issues, Yakubu introduced that INEC is able to conduct excellent by-elections and resume nationwide Steady Voter Registration.

“I’m glad to announce that the Fee is now able to conduct the bye-elections and to renew the nationwide CVR.

“The fee met yesterday and we’re finalising the main points of the 2 actions which will likely be made public within the subsequent 24 hours,” he added.

He concluded by thanking the media for his or her continued help. “We look ahead to your help,” Yakubu stated.

The assembly additionally lined present electoral actions.

The INEC chairman famous that primaries for the Space Council elections within the Federal Capital Territory are ongoing and scheduled to conclude by June 30, 2025. Elections will happen throughout 68 constituencies, overlaying Chairmen and Deputies for six Space Councils and 62 wards.

“As you might be conscious, the election will likely be held in 68 constituencies made up of Chairmen and their Deputies for the six Space Councils, particularly Abaji, the Abuja Municipal Space Council, Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje and Kwali in addition to 62 Wards drawn on the premise of 10 Wards for every Space Council, besides AMAC which has 12 Wards on account of its inhabitants. The total delimitation particulars for the FCT can be found on our web site,” the chairman famous.

The upcoming Anambra State Governorship election, set for November 8, 2025, was one other main focus through the assembly.

Campaigning started on June 11 and can proceed till midnight on November 6. Yakubu urged media personnel to promptly apply for accreditation to facilitate election protection.

“I want to enchantment to you to promptly add your functions for accreditation of media personnel for the Anambra State governorship election as quickly because the portal opens,” he stated.