The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it will soon announce the list of political associations that have met the necessary requirements for party registration.
National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, made this known in a statement Thursday.
Olumekun said the number of associations seeking registration had risen to 129, with seven new applications received in the past week.
He revealed that the Commission was in the process of introducing a political party registration portal, which would serve as a module within the Party Financial Reporting and Auditing System (PFRAS).
“This will make the registration process faster and more seamless,” Olumekun said.
“In the next one week, the Commission will conclude the final testing of the portal before full deployment.”
He added that once the portal goes live, INEC would announce the next steps for associations that meet the initial eligibility requirements to proceed with their applications.
The Commission also plans to release detailed guidelines to assist political associations in filing their applications through the PFRAS platform.
The statement read, “At its regular weekly meeting held today, Thursday 10th July 2025, the Commission received further update on additional requests from associations seeking registration as political parties.
“Since last week, seven more applications have been received, bringing the total number so far to 129. All the requests are being processed.
“Unlike the manual method used in previous registration, the Commission is introducing a political party registration portal which is a module in our Party Financial Reporting and Auditing System (PFRAS).
“This will make the process faster and seamless. In the next one week, the Commission will conclude the final testing of the portal before deployment.
“Thereafter, the next step for associations that meet the requirements to proceed to the application stage will be announced.
“The Commission will also issue guidelines to facilitate the filing of applications using the PFRAS.
“Meanwhile, the list of the new associations has been uploaded to our website and other platforms for public information”.