FINALLY INEC REGISTERS APC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), today, approved
the application by three political parties – the Action Congress of
Nigeria (ACN), the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and the Congress
for Progressive Change (CPC) – to merge into one, to be known as the
All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to a statement issued by the secretary to the commission,
Abdullahi A. Kaugama, on considering the application, the INEC found
that the applicant-parties have met all statutory requirements for the
merger, and has accordingly granted their request.
The statement noted that the commission had approved the withdrawal of
the individual certificates of the applicant-parties, and the issuance
of a single certificate to the All Progressives Congress (APC).