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INEC de-registers
7 Political Parties
Newsdiaryonline Thur Aug 18,2011
The
fears of some opposition
political parties that the
Independent National Electoral Commission INEC may deregister
some of them were confirmed today as Professor Attahiru Jega,the
commission’s chairman announced
the annulment of seven
political parties.Those deregistered include:
1.Democratic Alternative
(DA)
2. National Action Council (NAC)
3. National Democratic Liberty Party (NDLP)
4. Masses Movement of Nigeria (MMN)
5. Nigeria Peoples Congress (NPC)
6. Nigeria Elements Progressive Party (NEPP)
7. National Unity Party (NUP)
Jega said the
action was carried out "Pursuant
to the provisions of S. 78 (7) (ii) of the Electoral Act 2010
(as amended).He also pointed out that the affected parties
failed to present candidates for the last elections.The
certificates of registration of these parties have thus been
withdrawn.
Also the move
reduces the number of recognized parties from 65 to 58.
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