List of the 21 Registered Political Parties in Nigeria

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the registration of two new political parties.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, announced the decision on Thursday in Abuja at the commission’s first regular consultative meeting with political parties for 2026.

The new parties are Democratic Leadership Alliance and the Nigeria Democratic Congress.

According to its founding principles, the party plans to focus on transparency, grassroots mobilisation, and policies aimed at inclusive economic growth.

The NDC, approved following a Federal High Court directive, positions itself as a centrist party with emphasis on social justice, equitable resource distribution, and strengthening democratic institutions.

The party aims to provide an alternative platform for Nigerians dissatisfied with the existing major parties.

Following the latest registrations by INEC, the number of registered political parties in the country has risen to 21.

According to a post on the INEC website, below is the full list of registered political parties in Nigeria.

All Progressives Congress (APC)

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

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Social Democratic Party (SDP)

Labour Party (LP)

All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)

African Democratic Congress (ADC)

Boot Party (BP)

Action Democratic Party (ADP)

African Action Congress (AAC)

Action Alliance (AA)

National Rescue Movement (NRM)

Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)

New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)

Allied Peoples Movement (APM)

Peoples Redemption Party (PRP)

Action Peoples Party (APP)

Young Progressives Party (YPP)

Youth Party (YP)

Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) – newly registered

Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) – newly registered