By Abass Latifat
The Independent National Electoral (INEC) has de-registered 74 political parties for not meeting Constitutional requirements for the existence of a political party in Nigeria.
Professor Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, made this known at a conference in Abuja today , Thursday February 6th, 2020..
Below is a list of the de- registered parties.
AAP – Advanced Allied Party
ABP – All Blending Party
ACD- Advanced Congress Of Democrats
ACPN – Allied Congress Party Of Nigeria
AD – Alliance For Democracy
AGA – All Grassroots Alliance
AGAP – All Grand Alliance Party
ANDP – Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party
ANN – Alliance For New Nigeria
ANP – Alliance National Party
ANRP – Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party
APA – African People Alliance
APDA – Advanced People’s Democratic Alliance
APN – Alternative Party Of Nigeria
ASD – Alliance Of Social Democrats
AUN – Alliance For A United Nigeria
BNPP – Better Nigeria Progressive Party
CAP – Change Advocacy Party
CC – Coalition For Change
CNP – Change Nigeria Party
COP – Congress Of Patriots
DA – Democratic Alternative
DPC – Democratic People’s Congress
DPP – Democratic People’s Party
FDP – Fresh Democratic Party
FJP – Freedom And Justice Party
GDPN – Grassroots Development Party Of Nigeria
GPN – Green Party Of Nigeria
HD- Hope Democratic Party
ID- Independent Democrats
JMPP- Justice Must Prevail Party
KP- Kowa Party
LM- Liberation Movement
LPN- Legacy Party Of Nigeria
Maja Mass Action Joint Alliance
MDP- Modern Democratic Party
MMN- Masses Movement Of Nigeria
MPN- Mega Party Of Nigeria
MRDD – Movement For The Restoration And Defence Of Democracy
NAC- National Action Council
NCMP- Nigeria Community Movement Party
NCP- National Conscience Party
NDCP- Nigeria Democratic Congress Party
NDLP- National Democratic Liberty Party
NEPP- Nigeria Elements Progressive Party
NFD- Nigeria For Democracy
NGP- New Generation Party Of Nigeria
NIP- National Interest Party
NPC- Nigeria People’s Congress
NPM- New Progressive Movement
NUP- National Unity Party
PDC- People For Democratic Change
PDM- People’s Democratic Movement
PPA- Progressive People’s Alliance
PPC- Providence People’s Congress
PPN- People’s Party Of Nigeria
PPP- People’s Progressive Party
PT- People’s Trust
RAP- Reform And Advancement Party
RBNP- Re-Build Nigeria Party
RPN- Restoration Party Of Nigeria
SNC- Save Nigeria Congress
SNP- Sustainable National Party
SPN- Socialist Party Of Nigeria
UDP – United Democratic Party
UP- United Patriots
UPC- United People’s Congress
UPN- Unity Party Of Nigeria
UPP- United Progressive Party
WTPN- We The People Nigeria
YDP- Young Democratic Party
YES- Electorates Solidarity
YP- Youth Party
This now leaves only eighteen political parties in the country after fulfilling the constitutional requirements to exist.
