INEC Finally Registers APC

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday approved the registration of the All Progressives Congress, thereby putting an end to the series of  political horse-trading over the ownership of  the acronym, APC.

 A terse statement issued in Abuja by Mr. Kayode Idowu, the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, said with the approval,  the  Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigeria Peoples Party and the Congress for Progressive Change which formed the APC,    had  satisfied the requirements for registration.

INEC  also approved the withdrawal of the individual certificates of the   three parties   and   issued   a single certificate to APC.

The statement reads: “The Independent National Electoral Commission   has approved the application by three political parties – the  ACN, the  ANPP  and the   CPC  – to merge into one, to be known as the All Progressives Congress.

“On considering the application, the commission found that the applicant-parties have met all statutory requirements for the merger, and has accordingly granted their request.

 “Consequently, the commission has approved the withdrawal of the individual certificates of the applicant-parties, and the issuance of a single certificate to the APC.”