African Action Congress

Political party in Nigeria

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African Action Congress (AAC) is a left-wing, Nigerian political party founded in 2018, by Omoyele Sowore, the founder and publisher of Sahara Reporters. ^[3]

The slogan of the party is: Take it back. The party's National Chairman recognized by INEC is Omoyele Sowore.^[4]^[5]^[6] On Monday 13 May 2019, AAC announced expulsion of Leonard Nzenwa and suspension of other individuals for financial impropriety and anti-party activities.^[7]

References

^ "A People's Manifesto for Total Liberation: The AAC Program for Revolutionary Transformation of Nigeria, 2022" (PDF). African Action Congress. 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^ "Coalition for Revolution (CORE)". Progressive International.
^ "Sowore unveils new party". Daily Trust. 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
^ "African Action Congress – INEC Nigeria". inecnigeria.org. Independent National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^ "Sowore support group registers political party". 14 August 2018.
^ "Sowore To Contest Presidential Election On The Platform of African Action Congress". Sahara Reporters. 14 August 2018.
^ "AAC expels Nzenwa from party". Vanguard. Retrieved July 6, 2024.

Political parties in Nigeria

Major parties

All Progressives Congress
Labour Party
Peoples Democratic Party

Other parties

Larger ¹	African Democratic Congress All Progressives Grand Alliance New Nigeria Peoples Party Social Democratic Party Young Progressives Party
Smaller ²	Accord Action Alliance Action Democratic Party Action Peoples Party African Action Congress Boot Party National Rescue Movement People's Redemption Party Zenith Labour Party

Defunct major parties

First Republic	Action Group Kano People's Party National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons Nigerian National Democratic Party Northern Elements Progressive Union Northern People's Congress United Middle Belt Congress
Second Republic	Great Nigeria People's Party National Party of Nigeria Nigeria Advance Party Nigerian People's Party People's Redemption Party Unity Party of Nigeria
Third Republic	National Republican Convention Social Democratic Party
Abacha-era	Congress for National Consensus Democratic Party of Nigeria Grassroots Democratic Movement National Centre Party of Nigeria National Democratic Coalition United Nigeria Congress Party
Fourth Republic	Action Congress of Nigeria All Nigeria Peoples Party All People's Party Alliance for Democracy Congress for Progressive Change