All the 22 registered political parties in the country have submitted their membership registers in compliance with the Electoral Act 2026, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In a statement on Friday, the commission’s Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Mohammed Haruna, said that the submissions were completed two days before the extended deadline of 10 May 2026.
‘The submission followed the extension granted by the Commission after political parties raised concerns during a meeting on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, regarding the timeline provided in the Revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election’, the statement read.
The INEC commissioner noted that the adjustment was made ‘to align with the provisions of Section 77(4) of the Electoral Act 2026 and the actual dates fixed by political parties for their primaries’.
He explained that political parties were allowed to conduct their primaries between 23 April and 30 May 2026, while their membership registers were required to be submitted ‘not later than 21 days before the conduct of their respective primaries’.
Haruna said INEC is satisfied that all registered parties complied with the requirement within the approved timeframe.
He added that the commission would now subject the registers to verification processes in accordance with the law.
He further said: ‘INEC wishes to state that all registered political parties complied with the requirement within the extended timeframe and will subject the submitted registers to the necessary verification processes in line with the law.
‘The commission remains committed to the conduct of free, fair, credible and inclusive elections’.
