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33-800: In February 2013, the party merged with the Congress for Progressive Change , the All Nigeria Peoples Party , and the All Progressives Grand Alliance to form the All Progressives Congress . The party was formed in 2006 in order to form a larger political opposition to the federally dominant centrist People's Democratic Party and the Northern-based All Nigeria Peoples Party . On May 12, 2006,

66-526: A bunch of rascals". In February 2012, Rufai Hanga served notice through the Federal High Court, Abuja on the CPC national secretariat to vacate their premises which they were renting from him. In March 2012, he said he was not proceeding with the action. The CPC merged with several other parties into the All Progressives Congress in 2013. Labour Party (Nigeria) The Labour Party ( LP )

99-872: A rerun or emerge outright victors. The Ekiti State governorship rerun election also saw some form of alliance between the Labour Party governor in Ondo State, Dr. Mimiko , and the Action Congress under the perceived leadership of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu . The Action Congress changed their name to the Action Congress of Nigeria. The March 2010 rerun of the Ekiti governorship polls resulted in PDP Candidate and Ex-Governor, Engineer Oni being returned as winner despite widespread allegations of voter intimidation, rigging and pressures on INEC officials to release

132-497: A spokesman saying that "there is no compelling moral, legal or political reason for us to join a government that we have told the whole world stole its mandate" and that participating in the government would mean "partaking in stolen goods". However, on August 7, 2007, the National Secretary, Bashir Dalhatu , resigned (along with two other officials) over the refusal of the Action Congress to take up Yar'adua's offer. He

165-522: 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 for the purpose of achieving social justice, progress and unity. On 27 May 2022,

198-590: The 2007 presidential election . Abubakar was disqualified from the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ), but the disqualification was later overturned by the Supreme Court . Currently, the party's most prominent elected official was former member, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State . Also very prominent in the party was the political brain behind the party, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu ,

231-645: The All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP). Buhari formally left the ANPP and joined the CPC in March 2010. He said that he had supported foundation of the CPC "as a solution to the debilitating, ethical and ideological conflicts in my former party the ANPP". In January 2011, a former Information Minister, Prince Tony Momoh , became the National Chairman of the party. The National Secretary of the party

264-745: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Nuhu Ribadu , and former governor of Sokoto State , Attahiru Bafarawa . In July 2013, the party officially merged with the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and a governor from the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), amongst others, to form the All Progressives Congress . Congress for Progressive Change The Congress for Progressive Change ( CPC )

297-683: The House of Representatives and 6 out of 109 seats in the Senate . Following the victory of PDP candidate Umaru Yar'Adua in the 2007 presidential election, the AC has been pursuing a legal challenge to the results. On July 6, 2007, the party announced its rejection of an offer to join Yar'Adua's government (an offer that was accepted by the ANPP and the Progressive Peoples Alliance ), with

330-697: The 3rd Executive Governor of Ekiti State after three and a half years of protracted court battles and occupancy by the usurper PDP government in the state. On November 26, 2010, the AC Candidate in Osun State, Engr. Aregbesola was declared the duly elected governor of Osun State by the Court of Appeals sitting in Ibadan . This brings the number of AC seats recovered via the judicial process to four out of five states virtually controlled. Only one of those seats,

363-532: The April 2011 elections. The CPC found that just before the elections, its logo was missing from ballot papers in some constituencies of Ogun , Jigawa , Gombe , Anambra , Imo and Rivers states. Prince Tony Momoh protested in a strong letter to professor Attahiru Jega , chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He described the omission as "a premeditated attempt to prevent our numerous supporters from voting for those they believe can bring

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396-580: The Kano State governorship election. He said he was still chairman of the party, and had gone to court to get this recognized. In February 2012, Chief Dennis Aghanya, a leading member of the Hanga faction, said the CPC must resolve internal disputes. He also criticized the Momoh faction for constantly making confrontational statements after each political development in the country, saying "Society looks at us as

429-510: The Labour Party after the 2003 general election . In 2007, Olusegun Mimiko , ran successfully as governor of Ondo State under the banner of the Labour Party for a period of two terms (2009–2017), only to return to the PDP in 2020. After the late National Chairman Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam died in 2020, the party went through a serious leadership crisis. Barrister Julius Abure, who

462-459: The Labour Party governorship candidate in Abia State became the only elected Governor in the party in 2023. The logo of the party is a wheel with a man and woman with a child engraved in the centre. The wheel stands for industry and work as basis for economic empowerment of the populace and the prosperity of the nation, i.e. continuous economic growth and development. The linkage, between

495-551: The amendment of the Nigerian constitution with the view of devolving powers, duties and responsibilities to states and local governments in order to entrench federalism and the federal spirit. The party constitution was silent on the issue of zoning, a common practice in Nigeria under which key positions are allocated in rotation to representatives from each region of the country. There were various problems with ballot papers in

528-646: The change they demand for their lives". Although the CPC had rapidly gained support in the North of Nigeria , fielding many candidates in the National elections in April 2011, it did not have the same financial resources as the incumbent People's Democratic Party (PDP). Elections were held for most seats in the National Assembly Senate and House of Representatives on 9 April 2011, although some had to be delayed due to problems with ballot papers. In

561-641: The falsified result to favor the ruling party (PDP). AC Candidate proceeded to challenge these results at the Elections Tribunal, where he lost 3–2. Pinning his appeal on the minority judgement, he sought to be installed as Governor based on the cancellation of results from two local governments where PDP allegedly perpetrated fraud and violence. A ruling from the Appeal Court (the final adjudicator of governor elections disputes) on September 14, 2010, eventually returned Dr. Fayemi of Action Congress as

594-693: The first round of elections held on 9 April, the CPC came third in both Senate and House seats gained. In the Senate, the PDP won 53 seats, followed by the ACN ( Action Congress of Nigeria ) with 13 seats, CPC 6 seats, ANPP 4 seats and other parties took 4 seats. In the House, the PDP gained 123 seats, ACN 45, CPC 21, ANPP 11 and other parties 18 seats. Buhari ran as the CPC candidate in the presidential election held on 16 April 2011. He garnered 12,214,853 votes, coming second to

627-467: The former Governor of Lagos State and erstwhile Senator in the Third Republica . Tinubu is noted for his astute Pro-Democracy credentials and progressive Federalist Principles that saw him clash severally with former President Olusegun Obasanjo of the more conservative unitarian school of thought. In the 21 April 2007 Nigerian National Assembly election , the party won 32 out of 360 seats in

660-608: The governorship candidate of the party in Lagos state . Just before the 2023 Nigerian general election , the party obtained the support of both the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria . The trade union federations advised their members to vote for Peter Obi. This was the first time the trade union federations expressed explicit support for a political party. Alex Otti ,

693-534: The incumbent president Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP, who polled 22,495,187 votes and was declared the winner. The election, considered to have been conducted much more fairly than previous ones, revealed extreme polarization between North and South. Buhari won in all the core northern states comprising North East and North West apart from Adamawa State and Taraba State , while Jonathan won in all North Central states apart from Niger State and all southern states apart from Osun State , where Nuhu Ribadu gained

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726-849: The mantle of power in that state. In Ekiti state , the Party's candidate- Dr. Fayemi , also emerged victorious over the PDP Candidate Engr. Oni in court, and secured a cancellation of results of 63 wards, with the Appeals Court ordering rerun. Heading into this rerun, AC had an over 12 000 votes advantage. The Acting Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly (legislature) was an AC member. AC Governorship candidates had cases pending in Osun , Oyo and Ogun states where analysts have given them better than even chance to secure

759-555: The most votes. Turnout was considerably higher in the south than in the north, although the north had more voters. Following the election, the CPC said it was considering going to court to challenge the result, which it said was marred by widespread irregularities, particularly in the South East and South South zones. In an interview in November 2011, former Senator Rufai Hanga stated that he had not resigned as chairman to contest

792-568: The party after leaving the Peoples Democratic Party a proactive decision prompted by his inability to gain the necessary support needed to win in the fast approaching PDP primaries. He emerged as the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour party after Pat Utomi , Faduri Joseph and Olubusola Emmanuel-Tella stepped down from the contest, making him the only aspirant in the presidential primaries. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour emerged as

825-535: The party's membership and support increased drastically as the former governor of Anambra State , Peter Obi , joined the party shortly after he left the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in a bid to run for the 2023 Nigerian presidential election . The party was formed in 2002 as the Party for Social Democracy, and was established by the Nigeria Labour Congress . Its name was officially changed to

858-532: The provisional officers of the party (most of whom carried their seats from the Alliance for Democracy) were replaced at the Kaduna convention by ballot; Bisi Akande succeeded Hassan M. Zurmi as National Chairman, and Bashir Dalhatu replaced Bumi Omoseyindemi as National Secretary. The party ran Vice President Atiku Abubakar , who defected from the People's Democratic Party , as its presidential candidate in

891-427: The suit, indicating lack of full support for Buhari in the ANPP. Buhari decided that he needed a new platform to support his political ambitions. The Congress for Progressive Change filed an application to register with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on 26 March 2009, and received official approval and registration on 28 December 2009. The majority of its initial members were formerly members of

924-477: Was Engineer Buba Galadima, a founding member. Rufai Hanga, the former chairman and now an aspirant for governor of Kano State, was present at the meeting where Momoh was selected. The agenda of the CPC supported individual liberty, rights and social welfare for the less privileged. The party advocated political liberalism , as originated by the American philosopher, John Rawls . The party's manifesto insisted on

957-542: Was Kano Central senator Rufai Hanga . After the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) nominated Buhari as its 2007 presidential candidate, TBO worked with the ANPP in the election campaign, but there was friction between the two groups. Following the April 2007 elections in which President Umaru Yar'adua was elected, Buhari instituted a court appeal against the result. The ANPP decided to join Yar'Adua in his government of national unity, and attempted to persuade Buhari to withdraw

990-612: Was a political party founded in Nigeria in 2009. In February 2013, the party merged with the Action Congress of Nigeria , the All Nigeria Peoples Party , and a faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance to form the All Progressives Congress . The Congress for Progressive Change originated in The Buhari Organization (TBO) formed in 2006 by General Muhammadu Buhari , a former military ruler of Nigeria, and his associates. The first National Chairman

1023-455: Was replaced by the current Secretary, Usman Bugaje. Most of the Party's success came in 2008 via judicial challenges to the widely maligned 2003 General Elections , that was judged to be rigged by international observers and even the ruling party in favor of the PDP. In 2008, the Party's candidate in Edo State , former Labor leader Comrade Adams Oshiomhole won a decisive victory and took

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1056-500: Was the National Secretary of the Labour Party, was elected as the new National Chairman by the Labour Party National Executive Council (NEC) in 2021. The former Deputy National Chairman of the party Calistus Okafor, challenged Barrister Julius Abure after he claimed to be the authentic National Chairman of the party by virtue of his position. Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi , joined

1089-478: Was up for contest in the 2011 cycle i.e. Lagos State. In December 2010, the Action Congress of Nigeria conducted its National Convention in Benin City which returned Chief Bisi Akande as the National Chairman and Senator Lawal Shuaibu replacing Dr Usman Bugaje as the National Secretary. The Action Congress of Nigeria has two major presidential aspirants contesting for the party ticket: The former chairman of

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