BREAKING: Tinubu denies halting registration of new political parties

President Bola Tinubu has dismissed claims that his administration is preventing the registration of new political parties in Nigeria.

Speaking on Thursday during his address to members of the National Assembly in celebration of Democracy Day, Tinubu clarified that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not received any directive from his government to suspend the registration of new parties.

He said, “I have never stopped the registration of any political party.”

Tinubu also denied allegations of attempting to make Nigeria a one-party system.

He, however, said the All Progressives Congress, APC, would be guilty of political malpractice if it closed its doors to those who now seek to join the APC.

He welcomed new party members from Delta and Akwa Ibom States, saying, “you are all welcome to the progressives forum.”

Tinubu also said he would not help opposition political parties to put their houses in order and added, “It is indeed a pleasure to watch your houses in disarray.