The commission’s National Commissioner and member Voter Education and Publicity Committee, Mohammed Haruna, who disclosed this in a statement, said INEC took this decision at its regular meeting Tuesday.
The commission also extended the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by two weeks.
INEC initially said it would suspend the CVR exercise on August 17 until after the 2019 general elections.
The leaders of the new parties have been invited the to receive their respective certificates of registration at the INEC headquarters on August 16 in Abuja.
The registration of the 23 new political parties brings to 91, the total number of political parties in the country.
Mr Haruna said INEC had received a total of 144 applications from political associations seeking registration as political parties.
full list of the new political parties below:
Advanced Alliance Party
Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party
African Action Congress
Alliance For A United Nigeria
Alliance Of Social Democrats
Alliance Nation Party
Alliance People’s Movement
Alternative Party Of Nigeria
Change Nigeria Party
Congress Of Patriots
Liberation Movement
Movement For Restoration And Defence Of Democracy
Nigeria Community Movement Party
Nigeria For Democracy
Peoples Coalition Party
Reform and Advancement Party
Save Nigeria Congress
United Patriots
United Peoples Congress
We The People Nigeria
Yes Electorates Solidarity
Youth Party
Zenith Labour Party
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