The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday in
Abuja, said it had approved the registration of the Unity Party of
Nigeria (UPN).
This is contained in a statement signed by the commission’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Mr Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi.
It said that the registration of the party was approved at the last meeting of the commission.
“The commission, at its meeting held on Thursday, April 17, approved
the registration of the UPN, the applicant having met the legal
requirements for registration.
“The registration of UPN brings to 26, the total number of political parties in Nigeria,” it said.
Commenting on the development, the UPN National Publicity Secretary,
Mr Adedeji Salau, said in a statement posted on the party’s website that
the journey was a long and tedious one.
He thanked all Nigerian patriots who had kept faith with the party.
“There has never been any occasion before now when an unregistered
party has generated so much interest as that of the UPN,” he said.
The party also promised to make the needed difference, saying “with the UPN, it shall not be business as usual.
“We will always remember the sons and daughters of whom we are in the philosophy of serving the generality of Nigerians.
“Ours is the pursuit of an egalitarian society, serving the good of the masses.
“We owe it to Nigerians in all the states and the geographical zones to be fair to all in the dispensation of justice.
“The UPN shall hold the freedom of the press and individual sacrosanct.
“To us, the independence of the judiciary is the cornerstone of the
rule of law which is indispensable in a democratic society. we shall
guard it jealously,” it said.
The party, in the statement, also extended its hands of fellowship to
all the political parties to elevate the country’s democratic practices
while it also commended the officials of INEC for their painstaking
efforts in registering the party.
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