Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a political group, under the aegis of National Opposition Coalition Group (NOCG), has applied to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for registration as a political party in the country.
The coalition, in its application submitted to INEC and made available to newsmen on Friday in Abuja, sought to be registered as All Democratic Alliance (ADA).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the association’s letter dated June 19 was received and acknowledged by INEC on June 20.
The application letter was jointly signed by the association’s Protem National Chairman, Chief Akin Ricketts, and the Protem National Secretary, Abdullahi Musa Elayo.
Members of the association, according to the letter, are made up of critical and reputable national political figures.
The group stated that the decision to apply for its registration as political party was approved at its New Platform Committee meeting held on June 19.
“We respectfully write to the INEC requesting the registration of our association, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), as a political party.
“This is sequel to the decision taken by the Nigerian National Coalition Group to sponsor our association for full registration.
“The name of the party shall be All Democratic Alliance, with ADA as our acronym and Justice for All as our slogan.
“The National Secretariat of the party is as stated at the bottom of the association’s letterhead used in this application.
“We have also herewith attached our logo, describing in details the symbolism of our party colours and their configuration and the corn (maize).
“We have further attached our manifesto, encapsulating details of our party ideology, and our constitution providing the legal framework that defines our identity, structures our organisation, regulates our affairs,” the letter stated.
It added that the constitution would also guide the actions of the proposed party, in alignment with Sections 40 and 222 of the Constitution, Section 75 of the Electoral Act (2022) and global democratic principles and objectives.
“While we eagerly await further action from the commission on the next step forward towards attaining our desired goal, please accept the consideration of our highest respect,” the letter added.(NAN)
