Nigeria, June 20 -- The Nigerian National Coalition Group (NNCG), led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for registration as a political party.

The group applied to be registered as the All Democratic Alliance (ADA).

The electoral body, on Friday, acknowledged the application dated 19 June and jointly signed by the National Chairman of ADA, Akin Ricketts and the Protem National Secretary, Abdullahi Elayo.

The letter to INEC titled "Application for registration as a political party" said,

"We respectfully write to the Independent National Electoral Commission requesting the registration of our association, the All Democratic Alliance, as a political part...