Full List: INEC Clears ADC, 13 Others as Two Top Political Parties Missing

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 14 political parties have been approved to participate in the upcoming governorship election in Osun State, scheduled for August 8. Notably, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) were not among the parties cleared for this election.

Musa Olurode, the spokesman for INEC in Osun State, provided this update in a statement issued in Osogbo.

He emphasized that the 14 approved parties successfully completed their primaries and submitted the names and qualifications of their candidates, along with their running mates, before the established deadline.

“INEC hereby notifies political parties and the general public that, following the conclusion of political party primaries and the close of the period for uploading the names and particulars of candidates and their running mates, 14 political parties successfully complied with the Commission’s requirements within the stipulated timeframe,” the statement read in part.

According to the statement, the parties cleared are Accord (A), Action Alliance (AA), African Action Congress (AAC), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action Democratic Party (ADP), and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

Others are the All Progressives Congress (APC), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Action Peoples Party (APP), Boot Party (BP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Young Progressive Party (YPP), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).

The state INEC mouthpiece further revealed that the commission had published the personal particulars of candidates and their running mates (Form EC9) in line with Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2022 and the timetable for the election.

“Copies of each candidate’s details will be displayed at the INEC State Office, the 30 Local Government Area offices, and the Area Office of the Commission in Osun on Monday, February 16,” he added.

Olurode also urged political parties, candidates, and the public to inspect the published documents as provided by law.

On his part, the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mutiu Agboke, reassured stakeholders of INEC’s commitment to transparency and professionalism in conducting the election, calling for continued support from parties and the public.