The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the registration of five new political parties in Nigeria.

INEC’s spokesperson, Adedeji Soyebi, in a statement issued on Wednesday said that the registration of the new parties brought the total number of political parties in Nigeria to 45.

The newly registered parties are:
• Young Progressive Party (YPP)
• Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA)
• New Generation Party of Nigeria (NGP)
• All Democratic Peoples’ Movement (ADPM)
• Action Democratic Party (ADP)