The African Alliance Social gathering, AAP, has condemned in sturdy phrases the failure of the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC, to register it as a political celebration.
AAP stated it has met all the necessities as offered within the 1999 Structure (as amended), the Electoral Act, and the Fee’s Laws and Pointers for Political Events 2022.
Recall that in a press launch issued in September 2025 and signed by Sam Olumekun, Nationwide Commissioner and Chairman, Info and Voter Schooling Committee, INEC made public the listing of 14 pre-qualified associations out of a complete of 171 requests for registration, together with the African Alliance Social gathering.
Interim chairmen and secretaries of the pre-qualified associations had been invited to a briefing on 17 September 2025 at INEC’s headquarters in Abuja.
The Fee opened its devoted portal for the add of required paperwork from 18 September to 18 October 2025.
In one other press launch dated October 30, 2025, INEC said that as of Saturday, 19 October 2025, eight out of the 14 pre-qualified associations had efficiently accomplished the add of all mandatory data and documentation, together with AAP.
The Fee reaffirmed its dedication to inclusivity, transparency, and the deepening of Nigeria’s democratic tradition.
It was additionally in some unspecified time in the future reported that the electoral umpire cleared solely two political associations, with AAP being one in all them.
AAP stated it has met all the necessities for registration as a political celebration, including that its elimination was illegal and an injustice which, in keeping with it, shall not stand.
“It’s a calculated assault on the nation’s democracy,” it stated.
AAP demanded instant registration as a political celebration by INEC or face authorized motion.
“AAP reaffirms its confidence within the Judiciary because the temple of justice and the final hope of all aggrieved residents, and can defend and deepen the nation’s democracy regardless of the antics of reactionary forces bent on suffocating the democratic area,” an announcement signed by Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, its Nationwide Publicity Secretary, stated.
“The integrity of INEC is at stake. Its double customary is obvious in registering the purported Nigeria Democratic Congress, which didn’t take part within the registration course of nor was listed on INEC’s web site and different official platforms for public data. On what criterion was NDC registered?
“Courtroom orders must be based mostly on credible proof of participation within the registration course of. You can’t construct one thing on nothing.
“This abuse of the authorized course of, INEC’s bias, and coverage somersault shall be challenged in court docket. Due course of and the rule of legislation have to be complied with for sustainable democracy and improvement in Nigeria.
“It’s apparent that anti-democratic components wish to cease the African Alliance Social gathering by all means, utilizing a compromised INEC. The political area must be widened, not compressed.
“INEC deliberately eliminated AAP and may register it now!”
