President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, clarified the speculation that he stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission from registering new political parties.
Tinubu made this clarification while addressing members of the National Assembly on Democracy Day.
He said INEC had never been asked to do so under his administration.
“I have never stopped the registration of any political party,” he said.
The President also denied allegations of attempting to make Nigeria a one-party system.
He said the ruling All Progressives Congress 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.
“You are all welcome to the progressives forum,” he said.
Tinubu also said he would not help opposition political parties to put their houses in order adding, “It is indeed a pleasure to watch your houses in disarray.”
