By Rafiyat Sadiq
The Obidient Peoples Party and the Advanced Democratic Alliance (ADA) are among 110 political associations that have formally submitted applications to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be registered as political parties ahead of the next general elections.
The Obidient Peoples Party, which has Mr. Barry Avotu Johnson listed as the pro tem national chairman, is one of two applications linked to the Obidient movement, a political wave that gained momentum through the 2023 presidential campaign of former Labour Party candidate Peter Obi.
The second application carries the name Progressive Obedients Party.
Meanwhile, the Advanced Democratic Alliance (ADA) has emerged as a proposed political platform backed by a coalition of prominent political figures, including former Vice President and PDP’s 2023 presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, and Dr. Umar Ardo, convener of the League of Northern Democrats.
Chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, confirmed the development during a press briefing on Wednesday. He stated that all 110 requests, as of Monday, June 23, 2025, are being reviewed in line with Nigeria’s electoral laws and the commission’s guidelines.
“We are diligently processing the requests in accordance with the law, as well as the commission’s regulations and guidelines,” Yakubu noted. “All applications received have been acknowledged.”
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Full List of Applicants Seeking Party Registration:
- Key of Freedom Party (KFP)
- Absolute Congress (ABC)
- All Grassroots Party (AGP)
- Congress Action Party (CAP)
- United Social Democrats (USDP)
- National Action Congress Party (NACP)
- Great Alliance Party (GAP)
- New Nigeria Congress (NNC)
- United Peoples Victory Party (UPVP)
- Allied Conservative Congress (ACC)
- Peoples Freedom Party (PFP)
- All Nigerians’ Party (AND)
- Abundant Social Party (ASP)
- Citizens Party of Nigeria (CPN)
- National Freedom Party (NFP)
- Patriots Party (PP)
- Movement of the People (MOP)
- Peoples National Congress (PNC)
- African Union Congress (AUC)
- Alliance of Patriots (AOP)
- Socialist Equality Party (SEP)
- About Nigeria Party (ABNP)
- African Reformation Party (ARP)
- Accelerated African Development Association (AADA)
- Obidient Peoples Party (OPP)
- Zonal Rescue Movement (ZRM)
- Zuma Reform (ZR)
- Party for Socialist Transformation (PST)
- Liberation People’s Party (LPP)
- Progressive Obedients Party (POP)
- Great Nigeria Party (GNP)
- National Youth Alliance (NYA)
- National Reform Party (NRP)
- Patriotic Congress Party (PCP)
- Community Alliance Party (CAP)
- Grassroot Alliance Party (GAP)
- Advance Nigeria Congress (ANC)
- All Nigerians Alliance (ANA)
- Team New Nigeria (TNN)
- All Labour’s Party (ALP)
- New Green Generation Coalition Party (NGOCP)
- New Green Congress (NGC)
- New Green Coalition Party (NGCP)
- About All (Nigerian)
- Nigerian Liberty Movement
- National Democratic Party
- Citizen United Congress
- All Gender Party
- Polling Unit Ambassadors of Nigeria
- Village Intelligence Party
- Great Transformation Party
- Alliance Social Party
- Nigeria Democratic Alliance
- New National Democratic Party
- Obedients Peoples Party (Not Provided)
- Nourish Democratic People’s Congress
- All Youth Reclaim Party
- LA RIBA Multipurpose Cooperative Society
- Alliance Youth Party of Nigeria
- The True Democrats
- Democratic Peoples Congress
- National Democratic Movement
- Economic Liberation Party
- Grassroot Ambassador’s Party
- All For All Congress
- People Democratic Alliance
- United National Youths Party of Nigeria
- Peoples Liberation Party
- Democratic Union for Progress
- Citizen Democratic Alliance
- African Action Group
- Patriots Alliance Network
- Democratic Leadership Party
- Pink Political Party
- Young Motivation & Awareness for Development Forum
- Access Party
- Youth Progressive Empowerment Initiative
- Grassroot Ambassadors’ Party
- Republican Party of Nigeria
- Sceptre Influence Party
- Young Democratic Congress
- Patriotic Nigerians Party
- Far-Right Party
- Democratic People’s Party
- United Citizens Congress
- Reset Nigeria
- New Nigeria Democratic Party
- Save Nigeria People Party
- Above All
- Alliance for Youth and Women Party
- Rebuild Nigeria Group
- Citizen Progressive Party
- Good Guardian Party
- Abiding Greatness Party
- Patriotic Peoples’ Party
- Development & Freedom Party
- Peace, Unity & Prosperity Culture
- The Populist Party
- New Nigeria Leadership Party
- All Allies Alliance
- National Action Network
- Coalition for Nigerian Democrats
- Republican Party of Nigeria
- Abundance Africa Alliance
- Freewill Humanitarian Party
- Peoples Emancipation Party
- Peoples Liberation Congress Party
- Peoples Democratic Congress
- All Democratic Alliance
- Advanced Democratic Alliance (ADA)
INEC’s review process will determine which of these associations meet the requirements for full registration as political parties eligible to participate in national elections.
Rafiyat Sadiq is a political, justice, and human rights reporter with Pinnacle Daily, known for fearless reporting and impactful storytelling. At Pinnacle Daily, she brings clarity and depth to issues shaping governance, democracy, and the protection of citizens’ rights.