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PARTIES 🇳🇬

Registered political parties competing in the 2027 Nigerian general elections

Party registration status verified against INEC records. Party registrations may be updated — verify at inec.gov.ng. inec.gov.ng

ABOUT

91 REGISTERED PARTIES

18 PARTIES WON SEATS in 2023 National Assembly

MAJOR PARTIES

APC

All Progressives Congress

Ruling party since 2015, centre-right. Bola Tinubu (President).

PDP

Peoples Democratic Party

Main opposition, dominant 1999–2015. Atiku Abubakar (2023 presidential candidate).

LP

Labour Party

Third force, 2023 breakout performance. Peter Obi (2023 presidential candidate, 25% of vote).

NNPP

New Nigeria Peoples Party

4th largest 2023 vote-share. Rabiu Kwankwaso (candidate).

ADC

African Democratic Congress

Registered national party; contested 2023 general elections.

SDP

Social Democratic Party

Historic party revived; fielded candidates across 2023 elections.

2023 PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS

CANDIDATEPARTYVOTES%

Bola TinubuAPC8,794,72636.6%

Atiku AbubakarPDP6,984,52029.1%

Peter ObiLP6,101,53325.4%

Rabiu KwankwasoNNPP1,496,6876.2%

Results certified by INEC February 2023. Presidential Election Petition Tribunal upheld Tinubu's election October 2023. inec.gov.ng

HOW PARTIES ARE REGISTERED

1

APPLY TO INEC

Submit a formal application for registration to the Independent National Electoral Commission.

2

PROVIDE CONSTITUTION

Submit the party constitution and manifesto to INEC for review.

3

DEMONSTRATE SPREAD

Show evidence of national reach — a minimum of the FCT plus 24 states.

4

PAY REGISTRATION FEES

Pay all prescribed INEC registration fees before your application is processed.

5

PROVISIONAL LISTING

INEC publishes a provisional party list. A 21-day public objection window opens.

6

CERTIFICATE ISSUED

After the objection period closes with no disqualifying issues, INEC issues a certificate of registration.

INDEPENDENTS

As of the 2023 elections, independent candidacy in Nigeria is constitutionally restricted to special circumstances. Section 221 of the 1999 Constitution limits most elections to party candidates only.

The RUN page covers candidacy rules in detail.

OFFICIAL SOURCES

🏛INEC — registered political parties list↗ inecnigeria.org›📊INEC IReV — 2023 official results portal↗ irev.inecnigeria.org›👁YIAGA Africa — election data and observation↗ yiaga.org›

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