INEC TO TREAT ALL REQUESTS FOR REGISTRATION FAIRLY.

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has assured Nigerians that the electoral umpire will treat all requests for registration of new political parties fairly. 

This comes after some opposition leaders claimed that INEC might not want to register new political parties. Yakubu emphasized that INEC will be guided by the law and act with fairness to all associations seeking registration.

Speaking at a consultative meeting with media executives in Abuja, Yakubu assured that the commission will treat all requests fairly, regardless of the status of their promoters, be they ordinary or prominent citizens.

The INEC boss assured that Nigerians will be fully briefed on the actions taken by the commission every step of the way, stressing that the commission has a track record of registering political parties strictly following the law.

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