• Two associations share acronym ADA
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday released the list of the 110 associations with letters of intent, a prelude to seeking registration as political parties.
The list shows that two associations shared the acronym ADA. One is Advanced Democratic Alliance and All Democratic Aliance (ADA), being promoted by coalition members —former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai.
Forty of the associations had no protem national secretary. Five without protem national chairmen, chairman or secretary are missing in seven, four without address and one with no logo as provided for in the guidelines.
Three of the proposed parties -New Green Generation Coalition Party (NGGCP), New Green Congress (NGC) and New Green Coalition Party (NGGCP) have the same Protem National Chairman, Mallam Idris A. Abdulkarim and Secretary, Amb. Crystal Ikechukwu Ogun.
The Republican Party of Nigeria submitted two applications, one with Col. Vincent Enemoma Abu and Buhari Yakuby as Protem. Chairman and Secretary with office located at Mabushi, Abuja.
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The second has MD Coma and Chief Abu Ali as Protem Chairman and Secretary and office located behind Utako Market.
Also, there are are two applications from Obiedient People’s Party.
Some other groups either have similar acronyms with deregistered parties or are parties that have been deregistered contrary to the provisions of the guidelines and regulations for registration.
Some others were submitted either by lawyers representing the promoters or the conveners without the names of their officers.
Some of the names on the list include Key of Freedom Party, Absolute Congress, All Grassroot Party, Congress Action Party, United Social Democrats Party, National Action Congress, New Nigeria Congress, United People’s Victory Party, Allied Conservative Congress, People’s Freedom Party, Abundant Social Party, All Nigeria’s Party, Citizens Party of Nigeria, National Freedom Party, Patriots Party and Movement of the People.
They also include People’s National Congress, Alliance of Patriots, African Union Congress, Socialist Equality Party, About Nigeria Party, Africa Reformation Party, Accelerated Africa Development Association, Obedient People’s Party, Zonal Rescue Movement, Zuma Reform, Party for socialist Transformation, Liberation People’s Party, Progressive Obedient Party and Great Nigeria Party.
Others are Great Nigeria Party, National Youth Alliance, National Reform Party, Patriotic Congress Party, Community Alliance Party, Grassroot Alliance Party, Advance Nigeria Congress, All Nigerians Alliance, All Labour Party, Team New Nigeria, About All Nigeria, Nigeria Liberty Movement, National Democratic Party, Citizen United Congress.
There is also the All Gender Party, Polling Units Ambassadors of Nigeria, Village Intelligence Party, Great Transformation Party, Alliance Social Party, Nigeria Democratic Alliance, New National Democratic Party, Nourish Democratic People’s Congress, All Youth Reclaim Party, Marina Multipurpose Cooperative Society, Alliance Youth Party of Nigeria, The True Democrats, Democratic People’s Congress, National Democratic Movement, Economic Liberations Party and Grassroots Ambassadors Party.
Also, All for All Congress, People’s Democratic Alliance, United Youths Party of Nigeria, People’s Liberations Party, Democratic Union for Progress, Citizen Democratic Alliance, Africa Action Group, Patriot Alliance Network, Democratic Leadership Party, Pink political Party, Young Motivation and Awareness for Development Forum, Access Party, Young Progressive Empowerment Initiative, Grassroot Ambassadors Party.
There is also Republican Party of Nigeria, Sceptre Influence Party, Young Democratic Congress, Patriotic Nigeria Party, Far Right Party, Democratic People’s Party, United Citizens Congress, Reset Nigeria, New Nigeria Democratic Party, Save Nigeria People Party, Above All, Alliance for Youth and Women, Rebuild Nigeria Group.
The rest are Citizens Progressive Party, Guardian Party, Abiding Greatness Party, Patriotic Party, Development and Freedom Party, Peace, Unity and Prosper Culture, The Populist, New Nigeria Leadership Party, All Allies Alliance, National Action Network, Coalition for Nigerian Democrats, Abundance Africa Alliance, Free Will Humanitarian Party, People’s Emancipation Party, People’s Liberations Congress Party and People’s Democratic Congress.