Deregistration: INEC Website still shows there are 92 registered political parties in Nigeria - DWAN

Deregistration: INEC Website still shows there are 92 registered political parties in Nigeria - DWAN

The Democratic Writers Association of Nigeria (DWAN) has accused INEC of insecurity on the recent deregistration of underperforming political parties which was carried out earlier this week as the names, logos, addresses, EXCOS’ particulars and contacts of the 74 deregistered political parties alongside their Manifestoes and Constitutions are still on their Websites @ www.inecnigeria.org or www.inec.gov.ng.

This observation was contained in a statement issued and signed by the National Coordinator of the Association, Mr. Wole Adedoyin on Tuesday after an emergency meeting of the Association in Ibadan, Oyo State Capital. 

It would be recalled that DWAN on Monday had earlier described deregistration of the affected political parties by INEC as undemocratic and unconstitutional. According to the earlier statement, “It is wrong for parties to be deregistered on account of their performance during an election, since party that fail to win elections today could do better in subsequent elections.

But DWAN yesterday raised the awareness of millions of Nigerians on the existence of the deregistered parties on INEC’s Website. The 74 deregistered parties are still listed as part of the 18 currently valid parties as announced by INEC. This however shows that INEC doesn’t know what they are doing.