Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the registration of two more political parties, bringing the total in the country to 21.

INEC Chairperson, Joash Amupitan, a professor, disclosed the approval on Thursday during the first regular consultative meeting with Political Parties this year.

He listed the new political parties as the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).

Mr Amupitan explained that while the commission vetted and approved the DLA as a political party, INEC registered the NDC as a political party in compliance with a court order.

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