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This is a list of political parties in Nigeria. The Federal Republic of Nigeria has a multi-party system. The largest by National Assembly seats are the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The Labour Party (LP) is a social democratic political party in Nigeria. The party was created in 2002 and was previously known as the Party for Social Democracy (PSD) before changing to its current name the following year. Built on the ideology of social democracy, the party aims to promote and defend social democratic principles and ideals ...
List of ministers of the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) List of political parties in Nigeria; Local government areas of Nigeria; Mass media in Nigeria;
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, along with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Founded on 6 February 2013 from a merger of Nigeria's three largest opposition parties, [6] [7] [8] the party came to power following the victory of party candidate Muhammadu Buhari [7] in the 2015 presidential election. [9]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, [4] along with its main rival, the All Progressives Congress (APC). [5] [4] [6] Its policies generally lie towards the center-right of the political spectrum. [3] It won every presidential election between 1999 and 2011.
The goal of this name change was for the party to be able "to effectively encompass and reflect the aspirations of our people." [6] [7] On 10 May 2018, the party was adopted by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo's political movement called the "Coalition for Nigeria Movement" (CNM). [8] Obasanjo now serves as the chairman for the party.
The All People's Party (APP) is a former Nigerian political party. It was formed in late 1998 during a transition from military to civilian rule by a coalition of associations that received considerable support under the regime of Sani Abacha. Most of the party's support came from the middle belt region and parts of the north. [1]
The Young Progressives Party (YPP) is a social-democratic political party in Nigeria. The party was created to challenge the two major contemporary parties in Nigeria, the People's Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress. In its manifesto, it called for concerted efforts to improve welfare, fight for social justice and provide ...