1. Alliance for Democracy [AD]
Alh. Ahmed Abdulkadir - Chairman
Dr. Chudi Nwike - Secretary
Plot 2069, Bumbona Close, Zone 1,
Wuse, Abuja
2. All Nigeria Peoples Party [ANPP]
Alh. Attahiru D. Bafarawa - Chairman, National Caretaker Committee
Chief Ethelbart Emeka Okwaranyia - Secretary, National Caretaker
Committee
Plot 274, Central Area, Behind NICON Plaza,
Abuja
3. All Peoples Grand Alliance [APGA]
Chief Chekwas Okorie- Chairman
Alh. Said Baba Abdullahi - Secretary
House No. 4, Road 116 Gwarinpa Housing Estate, Abuja
4. All People's Liberation Party [APLP]
Alhaji Umar Mohammed - Chairman
Chief Emmanuel O. Okereke - National Co-ordinator
Plot 1159 Lake Chad Crescent, Along Lake Chad Guest Palace Maitama,
Abuja
Tel: 0803-3155340
5. Better Nigeria Progressive Party [BNPP]
Alh. Bashir Maidugu -Chairman
Barr. N. Chukwudi - National Secretary
12, Crescent, House 12, Kado, Abuja
Tel: 09-2346662, 09-5212154
6. Community Party of Nigeria [CPN]
Musari Bukar Sani -Chairman
Esther Asabe Abba-Deen - Secretary
Plot 1139, Thomas Sankara Street
Asokoro, Abuja
Tel: 0803-3116045
7. Justice Party [JP]
Chief Ralph Obioha - Chairman
Engr. Moshood Ojikutu - Secretary
379 Nouckchott Street, Wuse, Zone 1
Abuja
Tel: 0803-330384
8. Liberal Democratic Party of Nigeria [LDPN]
Chief Felix Modebelu - Chairman
Alh. Omar Musa - Secretary
Suite 114 Banex Plaza, P.O. Box 8978
Abuja
Tel: 09-4136674, 0803-3154331, 0802-3234338
9. Masses Movement of Nigeria [MMN]
Major Isola Adekunle Obasanjo (rtd) - National Founder/President
General
Idreezz A. Alabi, Esq. - National Secretary General
Shop A7, U.D.O. Shopping Complex
Obafemi Awolowo Way, Along Utako Express Way, Jabi, Abuja
Tel: 01-4926313, 0802-3178131
10. Movement for Democracy and Justice [MDJ]
Alh. Kalli Al-Gazali - Chairman
Chief. M.C. Ugoji - Secretary
Plot 750 Aminu Kano Crescent, Banex Plaza
Business Suites 103-106,
Wuse II, Abuja
11. National Action Council [NAC]
Dr. Olapade Agoro - Chairman
Princess Oma O.A. Ojobi - Secretary
2A Niger Street, Sani Abacha Housing Estate
Wuse, Area 4, GPO 10644, Abuja
12. National Conscience Party [NCP]
Chief Gani Fawehinmi - Chairman
Femi Aborishade - Secretary
18 Lake City Avenue, Phase 1, Low Cost Housing Estate,
Gwagwalada, FCT, Abuja
13. National Democratic Party [NDP]
Alh. Abo Fari - Chairman
Air. Cdre Idongesit Nkanga (rtd) - Secretary
Plot 495, Bangui Street, Off Ademola Adetokunboh Crescent,
Wuse II, Abuja
14. National Mass Movement of Nigeria [NMMN]
Alh. (Dr) Zanna Bukar Mandara - Chairman
Yunusa Jibril - National Secretary
Plot 547 Kautiala Link off Ademola Adetokunbo Street, Wuse II, Abuja
15. National Reformation Party [NRP]
Chief Anthony Enahoro - Chairman
Tar Ukoh - National Secretary
BS207-8 Banex Plana, Plot 750, Aminu Kano Crescent,
Wuse II, Abuja, FCT
16. New Democrats [ND]
Prof. Isa Odidi - Chairman
Dr. Baba J. Adamu - Secretary
Phase 1, Street B, House 24, Gwagwalada, Abuja FCT
17. New Nigeria Peoples Party [NNPP]
Dr. B.O. Aniebonam - Chairman
Akintoye Branco Rhodes - Secretary
Plot 515 Usuma Close by Usuma Street,
Off Gana Street, Maitama District, Abuja
18. Nigeria Advance Party [NAP]
Dr. Olatunji Braithwaite - Chairman
Dr. Tanko Yakasai Umar - Secretary
Plot 120, Karu Federal Housing Road, Opposite Customs and Exercise
Office,
Karu Site, Abuja
19. Nigerian Peoples Congress [NPC]
Alh. M.I. Atta - Chairman
Sen. Abubakar Tuggar - Secretary
Plot 503, Abogo Largema Street, Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone C.A.D.
P.O. Box 10175, Garki, Abuja
Tel: 09-5232041, 09-5232080
20. Party for Social Democracy [PSD]
Comrade O.Z. Ejiofor - Chairman
Comrade A.A. Salam - Secretary
1st Floor, Labour House, Central Business District, Abuja
Tel: 09-2343345, 0802-3341545, 0803-3005810, 0802-2904328
21. Peoples Democratic Party [PDP]
Chief Audu Ogbe - Chairman
Prince Vincent Ogbulafor - Secretary
Wadata Plaza, Michael Okpara Way, Zone 5, Wuse, Abuja
22. Peoples Mandate Party [PMP]
Dr. Arthur Nwankwo - Party Leader
Mr. Chima Ofong - Secretary
Plot 159, Koforidua Street, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja
23. People's Redemption Party [PRP]
Alh. Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa - Chairman
Dr. E. Ngozi Okafo - Secretary
City Plaza, Plot 596 (2nd Floor), Ahmadu Bello Way, Garki II, Abuja
Tel: 09-4139441, 09-5234160
24. Peoples Salvation Party [PSP]
Alh. Lawal Maiturare - President General
Mr. Eleoke Ebite - Secretary General
Plot 769, Panama Street, Maitama, Abuja
Tel: 09-4139441, 09-5234160
25. Progressive Action Congress [PAC]
Chief A.C. Nwodo - Chairman
Alh Bala Mohammed - Secretary
Plot 1921, Dalaba Street, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja
Tel: 09-6704168
26. The Democratic Alternative [DA]
Dr. Abayomi Ferreira - President
Eyesan Kehinde Edremoda - General Secretary
Ben Sima House, Suite B2 Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street,
Behind National Boundary Commission, Wuse 2, Abuja
Tel: 0802-3013320
27. The Green Party of Nigeria [GPN]
Olisa Agbakoba - Chairman
Willy Mamah - National Secretary
25 Niamey Street, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja
28. United Nigeria Peoples Party [UNPP]
Mal. Saleh Jambo - Chairman
Dr. Ukeje Nwokeforo - Secretary
Plot 1467, Safana Close, Off Zaria Street, Garki II, Abuja
[Two additional parties, United Democratic Party (UDP) and African Renaissance Party (ARP), have since
been registered - December 17, 2002]
Source: Department of Planning, Research and Statistics, Independent National
Electoral Commission [INEC], December 2002
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ALUKO COMMENTARY
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After much bobbing and weaving - and some rope-a-dope - INEC has finally
registered virtually all the political parties that asked to be registered.
To God be the glory!
I believe that the advantages, namely:
(1) expanding the democratic space, that is increasing the choices for both
potential candidates and the electorate, and promoting more vibrant political
debate and interesting post-election horse-trading;
(2) ensuring closer and more credible monitoring of the polling booths by
numerous competing party officials (rather than just one or two parties
buying each other off)
outweigh the disadvantages, viz:
(1) increased cost of organization by INEC;
(2) a potential for fractionation of national or even regional consensus into
parties with single-issues, including ethnic agendas.
(3) confusion at the polling booth of a largely illiterate electorate due to
so many parties and candidates to choose from.
It is likely that many of the parties will fizzle out, but enough of them
will bubble up to make a difference and positively influence our electoral
democracy.
Let us pray.
Bolaji Aluko
Abuja, December 12, 2002