INEC registers APC as political party

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally given the nod for the merger of the leading opposition parties in the country - Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC).

The parties formed the All Progressives Congress in the efforts to provide a formidable challenge for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the 2015 elections.

Following the approval, the individual certificates of the three parties involved in the merger had been withdrawn.

The statement reads:

“The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the application by three political parties – the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) – to merge into one, to be known as the All Progressives Congress.

“On considering the application, the Commission found that the applicant-parties have met all statutory requirements for the merger, and has accordingly granted their request.

“Consequently, the Commission has approved the withdrawal of the individual certificates of the applicant-parties, and the issuance of a single certificate to the All Progressives Congress.”