Nigeria, July 4 -- Nigeria's electoral commission, INEC, said it has received 12 additional applications for registration of political parties in Nigeria in ten days.

INEC's Spokesperson, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

This brings to 122 the number of applications for new parties received by INEC so far.

Last week, the commission disclosed it had, as of 23 June, received 110 applications for registration as political parties.

There are 18 registered political parties in Nigeria.

Mr Olumekun said the 12 new applications were received between 23 June and 2 July, a period of 10 days.

He said one association seeking registration as a political party has changed its interim secretary due to defection to another ...