List of Registered Political Parties in Nigeria
Nigeria runs a multi party political system thus there are 18 registered political parties in Nigeria. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on 6th February, 2020 deregistered 74 political parties.
After INEC deregistered 74 political parties, the Action Peoples Party (APP) retained its registration pending when the court rules on whether to deregister the party.
Despite having over 70 parties since the fourth republic, the absence of a real functional party system is a major challenge facing Nigerian democracy.
Here is a full list of registered political parties in Nigeria;
|
S/N |
Political Party |
Acronym |
|
1 |
Accord |
A |
|
2 |
Action Alliance |
AA |
|
3 |
African Action Congress |
AAC |
|
4 |
African Democratic Congress |
ADC |
|
5 |
African Democratic Party |
ADP |
|
6 |
All Progressive Congress |
APC |
|
7 |
All Progressive Grand Alliance |
APGA |
|
8 |
Allied People’s Movement |
APM |
|
9 |
Labour Party |
LP |
|
10 |
New Nigeria People’s Party |
NNPP |
|
11 |
National Rescue Movement |
NRP |
|
12 |
Peoples Democratic Party |
PDP |
|
13 |
Peoples Redemption Party |
PRP |
|
14 |
Social Democratic Party |
SDP |
|
15 |
Young Progressive Party |
YPP |
|
16 |
Zenith Labour Party |
ZLP |
The Boot Party which is yet to participate in any gubernatorial election and the Action Peoples Party(APP) remains registered pending court decision
|
17 |
Action Peoples Party |
APP |
|
18 |
Boot Party |
BP |
Full list of deregistered political parties in Nigeria
1. AAP – Advanced Allied Party
2. ABP – All Blending Party
3. ACD- Advanced Congress Of Democrats
4. ACPN – Allied Congress Party Of Nigeria
5. AD – Alliance For Democracy
6. AGA – All Grassroots Alliance
7. AGAP – All Grand Alliance Party
8. ANDP – Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party
9. ANN – Alliance For New Nigeria
10. ANP – Alliance National Party
11. ANRP – Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party
12. APA – African People Alliance
13. APDA – Advanced People’s Democratic Alliance
14. APN – Alternative Party Of Nigeria
15. ASD – Alliance Of Social Democrats
16. AUN – Alliance For A United Nigeria
17. BNPP – Better Nigeria Progressive Party
18. CAP – Change Advocacy Party
19. CC – Coalition For Change
20. CNP – Change Nigeria Party
21. COP – Congress Of Patriots
22. DA – Democratic Alternative
23. DPC – Democratic People’s Congress
24. DPP – Democratic People’s Party
25. FDP – Fresh Democratic Party
26. FJP – Freedom And Justice Party
27. GDPN – Grassroots Development Party Of Nigeria
28. GPN – Green Party Of Nigeria
29. HDP – Hope Democratic Party
30. ID – Independent Democrats
31. JMPP – Justice Must Prevail Party
32. KP – Kowa Party
33. LM – Liberation Movement
34. LPN – Legacy Party Of Nigeria
35. MAJA – Mass Action Joint Alliance
36. MDP – Modern Democratic Party
37. MMN – Masses Movement Of Nigeria
38. MPN – Mega Party Of Nigeria
39. MRDD – Movement For The Restoration And Defence Of Democracy
40. NAC – National Action Council
41. NCMP – Nigeria Community Movement Party
42. NCP – National Conscience Party
43. NDCP – Nigeria Democratic Congress Party
44. NDLP – National Democratic Liberty Party
45. NEPP – Nigeria Elements Progressive Party
46. NFD – Nigeria For Democracy
47. NGP – New Generation Party Of Nigeria
48. NIP – National Interest Party
49. NPC – Nigeria People’s Congress
50. NPM – New Progressive Movement
51. NUP – National Unity Party
52. PCP – People’s Coalition Party
53. PDC – People For Democratic Change
54. PDM – People’s Democratic Movement
55. PPA – Progressive People’s Alliance
56. PPC – Providence People’s Congress
57. PPN – People’s Party Of Nigeria
58. PPP – People’s Progressive Party
59. PT – People’s Trust
60. RAP – Reform And Advancement Party
61. RBNP – Re-Build Nigeria Party
62. RP – Restoration Party Of Nigeria
63. SNC – Save Nigeria Congress
64. SNP – Sustainable National Party
65. SPN – Socialist Party Of Nigeria
66. UDP – United Democratic Party
67. UP – United Patriots
68. UPC – United People’s Congress
69. UPN – Unity Party Of Nigeria
70. UPP – United Progressive Party
71. WTPN – We The People Nigeria
72. YDP – Young Democratic Party
73. YES – Electorates Solidarity
74. YP – Youth Party
