DECEMBER 2002.
In 1999, there were only 3 parties viz:
* Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
* All Nigeria Peoples' Party (ANPP), formerly old All Peoples Party (APP)
In early 2002, 3 more parties were registered viz:
* All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA)
* United Nigeria Peoples Party (UNPP)
* Nigeria Democratic Party
The following were newly registered in December 3, 2002 in addition to the above 6 making a total of 28 parties towards the 2003 elections:
* National Conscience Party (NCP)
* Movement for Democracy and Justice (MDJ)
* People’s Redemption Party (PRP)
* Green Party (GP)
*All People’s Liberation Party (APLP)
*Better Nigerian Progressive Party (BNPP)
*Community Party of Nigeria (CPN)
*Democratic Alternative (DA)
*Justice Party (JP)
*Liberal Democratic Party of Nigeria (LDPN)
*Masses Movement of Nigeria (MMN)
*National Action Council (NAC)
*National Mass Movement of Nigeria (NMMN)
*National Reformation Party (NRP)
*New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP)
*New Democrats (ND)
*Nigeria Advance Party (NAP)
*Nigeria People’s Conscience (NPC)
*Party for Social Democracy (PSD)
*People’s Mandate Party (MP)
*People’s Salvation Party (PSP)
*Progressive Action of Nigeria (PAC)
More have been added since 2006 and are listed on the INEC website:
Current Political Parties In Nigeria