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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).
Change Nigeria Party 1,874 0.01 Chukwu-Eguzolugo Sunday Chikendu Justice Must Prevail Party: 1,853 0.01 Madu Nnamdi Edozie Independent Democrats 1,845 0.01 Osuala Chukwudi John Re-build Nigeria Party 1,792 0.01 Albert Owuru Ambrose Hope Democratic Party 1,663 0.01 David Esosa Ize-Iyamu Better Nigeria Progressive Party 1,649 0.01 Inwa Ahmed Sakil
Defunct political parties in Nigeria (1 C, 38 P) F. Federalist parties in Nigeria (1 C, 4 P) L. Liberal parties in Nigeria (5 P) N. National interest party ...
The two major political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the People's Democratic Party, fielding candidates in the elections across various states except Rivers where a court order prohibits The All Progressives Congress from fielding candidates as a result of an internal crisis with the state chapter of the party.
[10] In Nigeria, men and women have an equal right to participate in public office, which is guaranteed to them by the constitution. Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria bestows upon Nigerian citizens the right to belong to any political party, trade union or any other association for the protection of his ...
Prior to the conduct of the 1964 election, the Chief Electoral Officer, Kofo Abayomi resigned and some party officials from the NCNC and Action Group doubted the credibility of a free and fair election. [7] The electoral body was dissolved after the military coup of 1966 in Nigeria. [8]
The People's Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, [3] along with its main rival, the All Progressives Congress. [4] [3] [5] Its policies generally lie towards the centre-right of the political spectrum. [2] 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.