{"id":41994,"date":"2020-08-10T18:09:37","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T17:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=41994"},"modified":"2020-08-10T18:09:37","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T17:09:37","slug":"appeal-court-overturns-deregistration-of-74-political-parties-by-inec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/appeal-court-overturns-deregistration-of-74-political-parties-by-inec\/","title":{"rendered":"Appeal Court Overturns Deregistration Of 74 Political Parties By INEC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has overturned a ruling by a lower court affirming the de-registration of 74 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).<\/p>\n<p>The appellate court held that INEC failed to follow due process while deregistering the parties.<\/p>\n<p>The court therefore declared that the deregistration was illegal and ordered INEC to relist the 74 parties.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" 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AGAP \u2013 All Grand Alliance Party<br \/>\n(8) ANDP \u2013 Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party<br \/>\n(9) ANN \u2013 Alliance For New Nigeria<br \/>\n(10) ANP \u2013 Alliance National Party<br \/>\n(11) ANRP \u2013 Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party<br \/>\n(12) APA \u2013 African People Alliance<br \/>\n(13) APDA \u2013 Advanced People\u2019s Democratic Alliance<br \/>\n(14) APN \u2013 Alternative Party Of Nigeria<br \/>\n(15) ASD \u2013 Alliance Of Social Democrats<br \/>\n(16) AUN \u2013 Alliance For A United Nigeria<br \/>\n(17) BNPP \u2013 Better Nigeria Progressive Party<br \/>\n(18) CAP \u2013 Change Advocacy Party<br \/>\n(19) CC \u2013 Coalition For Change<br \/>\n(20) CNP \u2013 Change Nigeria Party<br \/>\n(21) COP \u2013 Congress Of Patriots<br \/>\n(22) DA \u2013 Democratic Alternative<br \/>\n(23) DPC \u2013 Democratic People\u2019s Congress<br \/>\n(24) DPP \u2013 Democratic People\u2019s Party<br \/>\n(25) FDP \u2013 Fresh Democratic Party<br \/>\n(26) FJP \u2013 Freedom And Justice Party<br \/>\n(27) GDPN \u2013 Grassroots Development Party Of Nigeria<br \/>\n(28) GPN \u2013 Green Party Of Nigeria<br \/>\n(29) HDP \u2013 Hope Democratic Party<br \/>\n(30) ID \u2013 Independent Democrats<br \/>\n(31) JMPP \u2013 Justice Must Prevail Party<br \/>\n(32) KP \u2013 Kowa Party<br \/>\n(33) LM \u2013 Liberation Movement<br \/>\n(34) LPN \u2013 Legacy Party Of Nigeria<br \/>\n(35) MAJA \u2013 Mass Action Joint Alliance<br \/>\n(36) MDP \u2013 Modern Democratic Party<br \/>\n(37) MMN \u2013 Masses Movement Of Nigeria<br \/>\n(38) MPN \u2013 Mega Party Of Nigeria<br \/>\n(39) MRDD \u2013 Movement For The Restoration And Defence Of Democracy<br \/>\n(40) NAC \u2013 National Action Council<br \/>\n(41) NCMP \u2013 Nigeria Community Movement Party<br \/>\n(42) NCP \u2013 National Conscience Party<br \/>\n(43) NDCP \u2013 Nigeria Democratic Congress Party<br \/>\n(44) NDLP \u2013 National Democratic Liberty Party<br \/>\n(45) NEPP \u2013 Nigeria Elements Progressive Party<br \/>\n(46) NFD \u2013 Nigeria For Democracy<br \/>\n(47) NGP \u2013 New Generation Party Of Nigeria<br \/>\n(48) NIP \u2013 National Interest Party<br \/>\n(49) NPC \u2013 Nigeria People\u2019s Congress<br \/>\n(50) NPM \u2013 New Progressive Movement<br \/>\n(51) NUP \u2013 National Unity Party<br \/>\n(52) PCP \u2013 People\u2019s Coalition Party<br \/>\n(53) PDC \u2013 People For Democratic Change<br \/>\n(54) PDM \u2013 People\u2019s Democratic Movement<br \/>\n(55) PPA \u2013 Progressive People\u2019s Alliance<br \/>\n(56) PPC \u2013 Providence People\u2019s Congress<br \/>\n(57) PPN \u2013 People\u2019s Party Of Nigeria<br \/>\n(58) PPP \u2013 People\u2019s Progressive Party<br \/>\n(59) PT \u2013 People\u2019s Trust<br \/>\n(60) RAP \u2013 Reform And Advancement Party<br \/>\n(61) RBNP \u2013 Re-Build Nigeria Party<br \/>\n(62) RP \u2013 Restoration Party Of Nigeria<br \/>\n(63) SNC \u2013 Save Nigeria Congress<br \/>\n(64) SNP \u2013 Sustainable National Party<br \/>\n(65) SPN \u2013 Socialist Party Of Nigeria<br \/>\n(66) UDP \u2013 United Democratic Party<br \/>\n(67) UP \u2013 United Patriots<br \/>\n(68) UPC \u2013 United People\u2019s Congress<br \/>\n(69) UPN \u2013 Unity Party Of Nigeria<br \/>\n(70) UPP \u2013 United Progressive Party<br \/>\n(71) WTPN \u2013 We The People Nigeria<br \/>\n(72) YDP \u2013 Young Democratic Party<br \/>\n(73) YES \u2013 Electorates Solidarity<br \/>\n(74) YP \u2013 Youth Party<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has overturned a ruling by a lower court affirming the de-registration of 74 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt 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