The African Alliance Party has appealed to its members nationwide to remain calm and committed following the Independent National Electoral Commission’s decision to approve the registration of only two new political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, February 5, the party said it acknowledged INEC’s announcement but maintained that its efforts to achieve full registration were still ongoing.
Reacting to the development, the National Chairman of the African Alliance Party, Olusegun Peters, urged party members not to lose focus or be discouraged by the outcome of the latest registration exercise.
Peters assured supporters that the party’s leadership was actively engaging the necessary processes and expressed confidence that the AAP would eventually be registered.
“We hereby call on all AAP Members across Nigeria to gain strength, calm down and remain focused on party activities in their various States.
“The National Chairman and the leadership of AAP are on top of the situation, confident that our political association will soon be registered as a political party.
“We really appreciate members who worked hard for the progress of the African Alliance Party,” the statement partly read.
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The African Alliance Party is one of several political associations seeking registration ahead of the 2027 polls, a process that has attracted significant public attention amid calls for alternative political platforms outside Nigeria’s dominant parties.
FIRST DAILY reports that INEC, on Thursday, approved the registration of two new political parties following what it described as a thorough and rigorous screening exercise.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, announced the development in Abuja during the commission’s first regular consultative meeting with political parties in 2026.
Amupitan disclosed that out of 171 political associations that applied for registration, only the Democratic Leadership Alliance met all statutory requirements.
He added that the Nigeria Democratic Congress was also registered in compliance with a Federal High Court order directing the commission to do so.
With the latest approvals, the number of registered political parties in Nigeria has risen to 20.
Despite missing out on the most recent registrations, the African Alliance Party said it remained undeterred, urging its members to sustain grassroots mobilisation as preparations for the 2027 general elections gather pace.