All Progressives Congress (APC)

40 Blantyre Crescent, Abuja, Nigeria
Political Parties
All Progressives Congress (APC)

All Progressives Congress (APC) Party Profile

The current ruling political party of Nigeria. Formed via a historic 2013 mega-merger, it commands a substantial majority across executive and legislative levels of government nationwide.

1. Overview

  • Official Name: All Progressives Congress

  • Abbreviation / Acronym: APC

  • Status: Active

  • Year Founded: 2013

  • Headquarters: No. 40 Blantyre Street, off Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Wuse II, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.

  • Registered with INEC: Yes

  • INEC Registration Number: Verified (The current officially recognized governing party of the Federal Republic of Nigeria)

  • Level: National

  • Summary: Formed via a historic mega-merger of major opposition forces, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the ruling center-left political party in Nigeria. It successfully orchestrated the nation’s first democratic transition of power from an incumbent party in 2015 and currently holds the presidency under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

2. Leadership

  • National Leadership:

    • National Chairman: Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe (Elected via consensus at the 14th National Executive Committee meeting)

    • National Secretary: Sen. Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, PhD

    • National Treasurer: Mr. Uguru Mathew Ofoke

    • National Financial Secretary: Alh. Bashir Usman Gumel

    • National Legal Adviser: Barr. Murtala Aliyu Kankia

  • Verification Status: Verified. The executive leadership committee led by academic and former Humanitarian Affairs Minister Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda is fully updated and active on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal. The party administration successfully held its 8th National Convention in Abuja to ratify structural configurations and solidify administrative cohesion ahead of upcoming election cycles.

3. History & Background

  • Founding & Early Years:

    • Founding Context: Established in February 2013 through a strategic mega-merger of Nigeria’s largest opposition parties looking to challenge the 16-year dominance of the PDP.

    • Founders: Created by the convergence of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), and a breakout faction of the All Progressives Congress Grand Alliance (APGA), led by key figures like Muhammadu Buhari and Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

    • Early Activities: Conducted a massive nationwide membership drive that built an expansive grassroots framework, securing an unprecedented victory in the 2015 general elections.

  • Milestones & Changes:

    • The 2015 Historic Shift: Achieved a monumental milestone under Muhammadu Buhari by winning the presidency, marking the first time an opposition party unseated a sitting president in Nigeria.

    • Power Retention (2023): Maintained executive leadership following the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who introduced the “Renewed Hope” structural agenda.

    • The 2026 Party Endorsement: At the 2026 National Convention in Abuja, delegates formalized a vital institutional milestone by endorsing President Bola Tinubu as the sole presidential candidate for the party’s upcoming 2027 ticket, focusing heavily on internal stability.

  • Election Participation History:

    • Contested all major general, legislative, and regional election cycles since its inception: 2015, 2019, and 2023.

4. Ideology & Policy Positions

  • Ideology: Progressivism, Social Conservatism, Big Tent political alignment, and Populism.

  • Core Values: Social welfare development, national economic self-reliance, anti-corruption, and strong federal presence.

  • Key Policy Priorities:

    • Economy: Focused on stabilizing micro-and-macroeconomic parameters, structural monetary and fiscal policy reforms, and transiting to sustainable domestic production.

    • Infrastructure: Deep investment in foundational national infrastructure, specifically the expansion of regional rail networks, highway corridors, and maritime ports.

    • Social Intervention: Strong institutional focus on poverty alleviation, social safety nets, and local community agricultural empowerment pipelines.

    • Security: Complete counter-insurgency modernization, security sector expansion, and enhanced technology integration across military commands.

5. Structure & Organization

  • National Structure: Governed daily by the National Working Committee (NWC), with strategic policy oversight coming from the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF).

  • State & Local Organization: Deep structural presence encompassing all 36 states and local government chapters. The party currently maintains absolute dominance in state apparatuses across the vast majority of the federation.

  • Special Wings & Affiliates:

    • Youth Wing: Yes (APC National Youth Wing).

    • Women Wing: Yes.

    • Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Wing: Yes (Led by dedicated national PWD secretariats).

  • Membership Requirements: Open to all citizens of Nigeria over the age of 18. Membership enrollment is active across local wards, utilizing digital and physical biometrics systems to maintain unified membership tallies.

6. Electoral Performance

  • Presidential Elections (Historical Overview):

    • 2015: Muhammadu Buhari (Won — 53.96%)

    • 2019: Muhammadu Buhari (Won — 55.60%)

    • 2023: Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Won — 36.61%)

  • Governorship & National Assembly: Historically holds a significant, command-level supermajority of state governorships (currently controlling over 30 states) and holds solid majority blocs across both chambers of the National Assembly (Senate and House of Representatives).

7. Candidates & Alliances

  • Presidential Candidates (Historical List): Muhammadu Buhari (2015, 2019), Bola Ahmed Tinubu (2023).

  • Alliances & Coalitions:

    • Born out of an alliance itself, the APC rarely joins secondary multi-party mergers, opting instead to continually absorb defecting prominent opposition politicians and state governors into its expansive “big tent” configuration.

8. Official Communications & Online Presence

  • Official Website: https://apc.com.ng

  • Social Media Platforms: Highly active on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook via the official National Publicity Secretariat channels.

  • Press Contact: Media Desk, Blantyre Street National Secretariat, Abuja.

9. Documents & Sources

  • Key Documents:

    • Constitution of the All Progressives Congress.

    • The Renewed Hope Action Plan Manifesto.

  • Sources:

    • Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Registered Political Parties Matrix.

    • Official Communiqués from the 14th APC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting.

    • National Television Authority (NTA News Abuja broadcasting summaries).

10. Contact

  • Physical Address: No. 40 Blantyre Street, off Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Wuse II, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.

  • Contact Person: Office of the National Publicity Secretary / Central NWC Administrative Desk.

To review the primary executive composition and ongoing regulatory notifications concerning the governing party directly from the source, you can consult the official register hosted on the Independent National Electoral Commission Portal. This state-maintained database documents all current legal changes for political bodies nationwide.