Youth Party (YP) Officially Registered As The 19th Political Party By INEC In Nigeria

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally announced the registration of the Youth Party (YP) as a new political party in Nigeria.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

This development has increased the total number of registered political parties in the country to 19. The disclosure was made by Festus Okoye, the National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee, through a statement released in Abuja on Thursday.

According to Okoye, the Youth Party (YP) obtained its registration on 16th August 2018, following a judgment from the Federal High Court delivered on 16th October 2017…CONTINUE READING

Notably, the party faced the possibility of deregistration due to the commission’s decision to deregister some parties in accordance with Section 225A of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

However, the Youth Party took legal action and secured an Order from the Federal High Court to prevent its deregistration.

INEC subsequently appealed the order, leading to the Court of Appeal overturning the Federal High Court’s decision. Ultimately, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the party, setting aside its deregistration.

Based on the Supreme Court’s judgment, INEC held discussions with Youth Party (YP) officials regarding the party’s operations, ensuring compliance with the Constitution, the Electoral Act 2022, and the Regulations and Guidelines of the Commission. Consequently, the commission has officially recognized the Youth Party (YP) as the 19th Political Party in Nigeria, granting it all the rights and privileges accorded to political parties in the country.

It’s worth noting that INEC had previously deregistered 74 political parties in February 2020 due to their unsatisfactory performance in the 2019 general elections and subsequent re-run elections across the nation.

As emphasized by INEC’s Chairman, Prof.

Mahmood Yakubu, the Fourth Alteration to Section 225(a) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) empowers the commission to both register and deregister political parties.

During the 2019 general elections, a total of 91 political parties participated, and the Boot Party was registered based on a court order after the election.