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The budgeted amount is more than twice what was budgeted for the same elections in 2016.

The decision means Nigeria now has 18 political parties.

91 political parties participated in the national and state elections held between February and March.

The parties says INEC under Mr Yakubu did well in the conduct of the just concluded elections.

Total number of registered voters stands at 84 million.

He said the deployment of security personnel during elections is capital intensive.

The official urges community leaders to advise their youth against disrupting the elections.

The parties have agreed to reduce the cost interest and nomination forms for young aspirants.

“So, what is the meaning of party? Party should be based on ideology, you should subscribe to an ideology."

Once associations meet the legal requirements as political parties, the commission is under obligation to register them."

Chairmen of the some of the parties have confirmed the alliance.

Mr. Dogara dismisses this in a rejoinder.

The registration of the parties was recently approved by the commission

The combined votes of the 20 parties was 1,195.

INEC also listed some of the failures of some political parties.

INEC chairman says the commission is already working on the budget for the general elections

PREMIUM TIMES recently visited the national secretariats of the five political parties registered by INEC in June.

The bill was part of the constitution amendment bills passed by the National Assembly

Ten political parties have recently been re-registered.

Yahya Jammeh took power through a coup in 1994.

Nigeria currently has about 29 registered political parties.

The parties warn of “impending political crisis”.

"Going by the scheduled election timetable, party campaigns for the election have taken off."

The commission says it successfully secured the conviction of 42 election offenders.

APC pulled out of the polls, expressing fear the exercise will not be free and fair.