Nigeria: Why INEC Axed 28 Parties -Jega

13 December 2012

The Independent National Electoral Commission had incontrovertible evidence that the 28 parties it deregistered on December 6 had not complied with constitutional provisions to enable them to continue existing, chairman of the commission Prof. Attahiru Jega has said.

Speaking to journalists at the commission's headquarters in Abuja yesterday, Jega said the offences of the 28 parties included their inability to maintain offices in Abuja as well as failure to periodically conduct congresses and conventions to elect party officials as provided by the constitution.

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