The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the deregistration of 74 political parties.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the announcement during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday as preparations for the 2023 general elections gather momentum.
Before the 2019 general election, the commission revealed that there were a total of 92 parties. With the deregistration of about 80% of the political parties, Nigeria now has 18 left.
See the full list of the deregistered parties below.
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
HDP – 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
RP – 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
