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Action Congress of Nigeria
Chairman
Adebisi Akande
Secretary-General
Lawali Shuaibu
Founded
2006
Dissolved
2013
Merger of
Faction of Alliance for Democracy Justice Party Advance Congress of Democrats
Merged into
All Progressives Congress
Headquarters
16 Bissau Street, Wuse, Zone 6, Abuja
Ideology
Conservative liberalism Pan-Africanism
Political position
Centre-right
Colours
Green, black, white
Party flag
Website
actioncongressnigeria.org
Politics of Nigeria
Political parties
Elections
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), formerly known as Action Congress (AC),[1] was a Nigerian political party formed via the merger of a faction of Alliance for Democracy, the Justice Party, the Advance Congress of Democrats, and several other minor political parties in September 2006. The party controlled Lagos. It was regarded as a natural successor to the progressive politics more closely associated with the Action Group and Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) led by Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the First and Second Republics respectively. However, criticism of the party's more pragmatic and less ideological political outlook associated with AG and UPN, has made many argue it was less of a worthy political heir. The Party had strong presence in the South West (5 Governors, 15 Senators and 6 State Houses), Mid-West (1 Governor) and North Central Regions (3 Senators). Lagos, Edo, Ekiti, Kogi, Ondo, Bauchi, Plateau, Niger, Adamawa, Oyo and Osun states by far accounts for majority of the party's presence and discernible power base.
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.[2]
^Nigeria`s opposition party holds convention, changes name Archived January 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
^Maram, Mazen (7 February 2013). "Nigerian Biggest Opposition Parties Agree to Merge". Bloomberg. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
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