INEC deregisters 28 parties; Okotie’s party affected

Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday December 6, announced the deregistration of 28 political parties from the prior 56 existing political parties leaving behind 28 others to lurk horns in the 2015 election.

Affected by the deregistration are; Pastor Chris Okotie’s Fresh Democratic Party; Balarabe Musa’s Peoples Redemption Party; and the National Reformation Party, founded by the late nationalist, Anthony Enahoro, among others.

INEC did not state the reason for its action, but it is suspected that the licence granted some of the affected parties might have been withdrawn because of their inability to win any electoral seat in the 2011 elections.