All Progressives Congress
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All Progressives Congress | |
|---|---|
| Caretaker Chairman | Abdullahi Adamu (NA)[1] |
| Nigerian President | Muhammadu Buhari (KT) |
| Nigerian Vice President | Yemi Osinbajo (LA) |
| Senate President | Ahmed Lawan (YO) |
| Speaker House of Representatives | Femi Gbajabiamila (LA) |
| Founded | 6 February 2013 |
| Merger of | ACN CPC ANPP |
| Headquarters | 40 Blantyre Street, off Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Wuse II, Abuja, FCT |
| Ideology | Big tent[2][3] Economic nationalism |
| Political position | Centre-left[4] |
| Colours | Green, white, blue, red(customary) |
| Seats in the House | 217 / 360 |
| Seats in the Senate | 64 / 109 |
| Governorships | 20 / 36 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The All Progressives Congress is a strong political party in Nigeria. It is the incumbent political power in Nigeria. It was founded on 6 February 2013.[5][6][7]
Formation
[change | change source]APC was formed in February 2013. It is the amalgamation of three political parties – the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), a faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the new PDP - a faction of then opposition party People's Democratic Party.[8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Adetayo, Olalekan (25 June 2020). "BREAKING: APC appoints Yobe gov head caretaker committee". The Punch Newspaper. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ↑ Idowu, Abe. "Party ideology and apc 2019 general election campaign in nigeria". Africa Journal of Research.
- ↑ Ambrose I Egwim, PhD. "IDEOLOGICALLY SPEAKING: THE DEPARTURE OF ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS FROM PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY". Socialscientia Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Campbell, John (9 October 2018). "The Stage Is Set for Nigeria's February 2019 Presidential Election". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ↑ Live, PM NEWS (13 February 2013). "The Merger This Time!". P.M. News. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ↑ "Nigeria's Four Biggest Opposition Parties Agree to Merge". Bloomberg.com. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ↑ http://allafrica.com/stories/201302100244.html
- ↑ ""APC lacks internal democracy" - Ex-Deputy Chairman, Annie Okonkwo rejoins PDP". Daily Post Nigeria. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
