By Omenihu Alfred Fibmn
The National Coalition Group (NNCG) a political from coordinated by Atiku, Obi and El-Rufai has officially submitted a request to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register a new political party named the All Democratic Alliance (ADA).
The application letter dated June 19, 2025, was marked as received by INEC on June 20, 2025. A copy of the letter was signed by Chief Akin A. Rickets, the association’s Protem National Chairman.
The content of the application is as follows:
“Application For Registration As A Political Party.
“We respectfully write to the Independent National Electoral Commission, 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. No
“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 the their configuration and the corn (Maize).
“We have further attached our manifesto encompassing details of our party ideology, and our constitution providing the legal framework that defines our identity, structures and organization, regulates our affairs and guides our actions in alignment with Section 40 and 222 of the Constitution, Section 75 of the Electoral Act (2022) and global democratic principles and objectives.
“Please find attached the following documents: our party flag depicting our name, acronym and slogan, manifesto, constitution and minutes of meeting.
“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. Thank you yours most sincerely; Chief Akin A. Rickets, Protem National Chairman.”
Furthermore, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that it has received an application for registration from the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), a political party formed from a coalition led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the Commission disclosed that it has so far received a total of 110 applications, including that of the Atiku-led coalition party, ADA, from associations seeking registration as political parties.
“INEC Receives 110 Applications for New Political Party Registration: As at Monday, 23rd June 2025, the Commission has received letters of intent from 110 associations that wish to register as political parties. We are diligently processing the requests in line with the procedure outlined in the law as well as our Regulations and Guidelines.
“We have acknowledged all requests received so far except six of them received recently which will be done before the end of the week,” the statement read.
The Commission urged interested groups to consult the official handbook, noting that, “For emphasis, I wish to inform Nigerians, particularly those interested in registering new political parties, that the handbook containing the Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties 2022 is already available on the Commission’s website
