INEC Begins Verification of Registered Political Parties

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has embarked on the verification of registered political parties, after the conduct of the 2023 polls.

The verification was last conducted in 2019.

INEC Director of Election and Party Monitoring, Hajjiya Hawa Habibu, announced this during visit of a team from the electoral body to the National Chairman of the All-Progressive Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje in Abuja.

She said the verification include auditing of the finance and audited accounts of the political parties, as well as their structure whether it comply with the provisions of the electoral act 2022.

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Ganduje welcoming the team agreed that the verification was necessary to determine the feasibility of the political parties in the country.

He described the visit as historic and a day of reckoning and accomplishment in terms of the relationship between INEC and political parties, particularly the APC.

There is no doubt, it is important for INEC to undertake such visits so that they can obtain the viability of political parties in the country, he said.

He added that this was critical for planning and record keeping which were part of the commission’s duties as provided by law.

He assured that the APC was a strong party, adding that it was ready to provide all the information the commission may require.