Electoral Board decides to issue certificate of recognition to Prosperity Party

Addis Ababa, December 25, 2019 (FBC) – The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has decided to issue a certificate of recognition to the newly merged party –Prosperity Party (PP).

Prosperity Party was formed after the merger of three of the four parties that made up the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) and other five affiliate parties.

The parties that made up the Prosperity Party are:

• The Oromo Democratic Party (ODP)
• The Southern Ethiopian People’s Democratic Movement (SEPDM)
• The Amhara Democratic Party (ADP)
• The Harari National League (HNL)
• The Ethiopian Somali Peoples Democratic Party (ESPDP)
• The Afar National Democratic Party (ANDP)
• The Gambella Peoples Unity Party  (GPUP)
• The Benishangul Gumuz Peoples Democratic Party (BGPDP)

According to a statement issued by the Electoral Board today, the decision comes following the request submitted by the party on December 4, 2019.

The Board added that each party took all the legal steps to dissolve themselves, join and sign the agreement to form Property Party.