•INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan
All 22 registered political parties have successfully submitted their membership registers to the Commission in compliance with the Electoral Act 2026, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said.
In a statement issued yesterday, Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, said the submission followed the extension granted by the Commission after political parties raised concerns during a meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, regarding the timeline provided in the Revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election.
He added, “The Commission is pleased to note that all registered parties submitted their registers as of 8th May 2026, two days before the extended deadline.”
He recalled that following a meeting with political parties, the Commission, in a statement issued on March 27, 2026, adjusted the deadline for the submission of party registers from April 21, 2026 to May 10, 2026 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.
Haruna noted that political parties were accordingly allowed to conduct their primaries within the approved period from April 23, 2026 to May 30, 2026, while the register of party members was required to be submitted to the Commission not later than 21 days before the conduct of their respective primaries.
He 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 reinstated its commitment to the conduct of free, fair, credible and inclusive elections.
