Party reference
Parties
Party records, acronyms, logos, and official manifesto references.
Accord
A nationally registered party in INEC's current political-parties register.
Action Alliance
A nationally registered party in INEC's current political-parties register.
Action Democratic Party
A nationally registered party in INEC's current political-parties register.
Chairman: Eng. Yabagi Sani
Action Peoples Party
A nationally registered party in INEC's current political-parties register.
African Action Congress
A nationally registered party that ran a presidential ticket in the 2023 general election.
Chairman: Samuel Ajeigbe
African Democratic Congress
A nationally registered opposition party that positions itself around reform, inclusion, and institution-building in Nigeria.
Chairman: Sen. David Alechenu Bonaventure (DAB) Mark
All Progressives Congress
A major Nigerian political party formed in 2013 through a merger of opposition blocs and the governing party at the federal level since 2015.
Chairman: Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda
“Justice, Peace, Unity”
All Progressives Grand Alliance
A long-standing Nigerian party with its strongest modern electoral base in Anambra State and surrounding south-east politics.
Chairman: Sly Ezeokenwa Esq.
“Be Your Brother's Keeper”
Allied Peoples Movement
A nationally registered party in INEC's current political-parties register.
Chairman: Yusuf Mamman Dantalle
Boot Party
A nationally registered party in INEC's current political-parties register.
Democratic Leadership Alliance
A nationally registered party confirmed by INEC on 2026-02-05 through the normal registration process.
Labour Party
A social democratic party with labour movement roots that became a major national electoral force in the 2023 general election cycle.
“Equal Opportunity and Social Justice”
National Democratic Party
A nationally registered party that INEC was directed to register by the Federal High Court Abuja on 2026-02-16 (Justice M. G. Umar).
National Rescue Movement
A nationally registered party in INEC's current political-parties register.
New Nigeria Peoples Party
A nationally registered party that expanded its profile during the 2023 elections, with notable strength in Kano and other northern states.
Chairman: Dr. Ajuji Ahmed
“Peace, Equity, Progress”
Nigeria Democratic Congress
A nationally registered party confirmed by INEC on 2026-02-05 following a Federal High Court order (Suit FHC/LKJ/CS/49/2025, Federal High Court Lokoja).
Chairman: Sen. Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe (pro-tempore)
Peoples Democratic Party
A major Nigerian political party founded in 1998 that governed at the federal level from 1999 to 2015 and remains a prominent national opposition platform.
“Power to the People”
Peoples Redemption Party
A nationally registered party in INEC's current political-parties register.
Social Democratic Party
A revived social democratic platform competing nationally and recognised by INEC among Nigeria's registered political parties.
Chairman: Prof. Sadiq Umar Abubakar Gombe
Young Progressives Party
A younger national party that emphasizes youth inclusion, social democratic principles, and grassroots growth across Nigeria.
Chairman: Bishop Amakiri
Youth Party
A nationally registered party in INEC's current political-parties register.
Zenith Labour Party
A nationally registered party in INEC's current political-parties register.