Political Parties
A comprehensive directory of registered political parties in Nigeria.
Accord
Founded: 2000s, Ideology (stated): Corporatism, populism, pro-market capitalism, center-right
National Chairman
Bar. Maxwell Mgbudem
National Secretary
Hon. Adebukola Abiola Ajaja
Action Alliance
Founded: 2005, Ideological focus: Security, economic empowerment, and unity
National Chairman
HON. ADEKUNLE RUFAI OMOAJE (By Court Order)
National Secretary
MILLER C. ORGWU (By Court Order)
Action Democratic Party
Founded: June 2017
National Chairman
ENGR. YABAGI YUSUF SANI
National Secretary
VICTOR FINGESI
Action Peoples Party
Founded: 2017
National Chairman
Uchenna Nnadi
National Secretary
Abu Ibrahim Sossan
African Action Congress
Founded: 2018, Founder: Omoyele Sowore, Ideology: Progressive, socialist, pan-Africanist
National Chairman
Omoyele Sowore
National Secretary
Oshiokhue Philip Ikpeminoghena
African Democratic Congress
Founded: 2005 (registered 2006), Ideology: Progressive, centrist, pro-democracy reform
National Chairman
Sen David Mark
National Secretary
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola
All Progressives Congress
Founded: 2013, Ideology: Progressivism, federalism, anti-corruption
National Chairman
Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe
National Secretary
Sen. Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru PhD,BL
All Progressives Grand Alliance
Founded: June 2002, Founder: Chekwas Okorie, Ideology: Progressivism, true federalism, communal welfare
National Chairman
Barrister Sylvester Ezeokenwa
National Secretary
Ibrahim Mani
Allied Peoples Movement
Founded: 2018, Founder: Yusuf Mamman Dantalle, Ideology: Social democracy and progressive reform
National Chairman
Yusuf Mamman Dantalle
National Secretary
Oyadeyi Ayodele Adebayo
Boot Party
Full name/acronym: Because of Our Tomorrow (BOOT) Party Founded: September 25, 2019 Ideological focus: Anti-corruption, tech-driven, cooperative/participatory politics
National Chairman
ADENUGA SUNDAY
National Secretary
EGWUATU MARYANN .C
Democratic Leadership Alliance
Registered political party listed by INEC. Leadership fields verified from the INEC political parties directory.
National Chairman
Barr. Samuel M. Memeh
National Secretary
Grace E. Obekpa
Labour Party
Founded: 2002 (as Party for Social Democracy; renamed Labour Party), Ideology: Social democracy, people-oriented governance
National Chairman
Sen. Nenadi E. Usman
National Secretary
Hon. Iheanacho Obioma
National Democratic Party
Registered political party listed by INEC. Leadership fields verified from the INEC political parties directory.
National Chairman
HON. Ada Elizabeth Fredrick Okwori
National Secretary
Mr. Silva Opusunju
National Rescue Movement
Founded: 2017
National Chairman
PRINCE(DR) CHINEDU OBI
National Secretary
ALH HASSAN AMINU IBRAHIM
New Nigeria Peoples Party
Founded by: Dr. Boniface Aniebonam (early 2000s), Ideology (self-described): Welfarism, populism, people-oriented mass movement
National Chairman
Dr. Agbo Gilbert Major
National Secretary
Com. Olaposi Sunday Oginni
Nigeria Democratic Congress
Registered political party listed by INEC. Leadership fields verified from the INEC political parties directory.
National Chairman
SEN. CLEOPAS MOSES ZUWOGHE
National Secretary
BARR. IKENNA MORGAN ENEKWEIZU
Peoples Democratic Party
Founded: August 1998, Ideology: Center-right; conservative democracy, free-market orientation
National Chairman
Hon. Abdulrahman Mohammed
National Secretary
Senator Samuel Anyanwu
Peoples Redemption Party
Founded: 1978 (reregistered in 1998 by Balarabe Musa), Ideology: Left-wing, populist, social democratic
National Chairman
Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
National Secretary
Mr. kanu Sunday Uchenna
Social Democratic Party
Founded: December 1989; formally revived in the 2010s, Ideology: Social democracy, center-left
National Chairman
Prof. Sadiq Umar Abubakar Gombe
National Secretary
Dr. Olu Agunloye
Young Progressive Party
Founded: 2016, Founding Chairperson: Comrade Bishop Emmanuel Amakiri, Ideology: Social democracy and youth empowerment
National Chairman
Comrade Bishop Amakiri
National Secretary
Barr. Vidiyeno Bamaiyi
Youth Party
Founded: August, 2018
National Chairman
Ag. Dr. Umar Muhammed
National Secretary
Ag. Mrs Helen Adoh (email: helen.attah@youthpartyng.com)
Zenith Labour Party
Founded: 2022 Ideological leaning: Reformist, broadly center-left / social-democratic
National Chairman
Chief. Dan Nwanyanwu
National Secretary
Yahaya Makama