Tag nigeria political parties
Here are some of the major political parties in Nigeria:
- All Progressives Congress (APC): The ruling party in Nigeria, formed in 2013 by a merger of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), the Action Congress of Nigeria (AC), and the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).
- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP): The main opposition party in Nigeria, formed in 1998. It was the ruling party from 1999 to 2015.
- All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA): A political party formed in 2002, primarily based in the southeastern region of Nigeria.
- Labour Party (LP): A political party formed in 2004, known for its strong union ties and left-leaning ideology.
- Social Democratic Party (SDP): A political party formed in 1982, known for its progressive ideology and strong presence in the southern region of Nigeria.
- Allied People's Movement (APM): A political party formed in 2017, primarily based in the southwestern region of Nigeria.
- Young Progressives Party (YPP): A political party formed in 2017, known for its youth-oriented ideology and strong presence in the southeastern region of Nigeria.
- Action Alliance (AA): A political party formed in 2013, primarily based in the southeastern region of Nigeria.
- United Progressive Party (UPP): A political party formed in 2005, known for its progressive ideology and strong presence in the northern region of Nigeria.
- National Conscience Party (NCP): A political party formed in 2005, known for its left-leaning ideology and strong presence in the northern region of Nigeria.
- African Democratic Congress (ADC): A political party formed in 2013, known for its progressive ideology and strong presence in the southern region of Nigeria.
- National Rescue Movement (NRM): A political party formed in 2014, known for its progressive ideology and strong presence in the northern region of Nigeria.
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, and there may be other political parties in Nigeria not included here.