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Political Parties

Who holds power, by party. Seats are counted from currently active offices across Nigeria — governors, senators, representatives, state assemblies and local government.

22
Active parties
2,325
Seats tracked
APC
Largest
All Progressives Congress
APC

All Progressives Congress

1,470
seats
Governs 31Big tent; centre to centre-left
Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda
Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda
Chairman
Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru
Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru
Secretary
Mr Uguru Mathew Ofoke
Treasurer
Peoples Democratic Party
PDP

Peoples Democratic Party

599
seats
Governs 1Big tent; centre-right
Abdulrahman Mohammed
Chairman
Samuel Anyanwu
Secretary
Odeyemi Mackson Oladiran
Treasurer
Labour Party
LP

Labour Party

55
seats
Governs 1Social democracy; centre-left
Nenadi E. Usman
Chairman
Iheanacho Obioma
Secretary
Hamisu Santurati
Treasurer
All Progressives Grand Alliance
APGA

All Progressives Grand Alliance

54
seats
Governs 1Progressivism; Nationalism; Federalism
Sylvester Ezeokenwa
Chairman
Ibrahim Mani
Secretary
Uche Onyemere
Treasurer
New Nigeria Peoples Party
NNPP

New Nigeria Peoples Party

41
seats
Populism; welfarism
Agbo Gilbert Major
Chairman
Olaposi Sunday Oginni
Secretary
Adetoyese Omokanye
Treasurer
Accord
Accord

Accord

20
seats
Governs 1Centre-right; populism
Maxwell Mgbudem
Chairman
Adebukola Abiola Ajaja
Secretary
Salaudeen Abdulazeez Oyeniyi
Treasurer
Nigeria Democratic Congress
NDC

Nigeria Democratic Congress

20
seats
Pan-Africanism; Civic nationalism; Federalism
Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe
Chairman
Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu
Secretary
Mr John Odey
Treasurer
Zenith Labour Party
ZLP

Zenith Labour Party

17
seats
Social democracy
Dan Nwanyanwu
Chairman
Yahaya Makama
Secretary
Hassana El Abdullahi
Treasurer
Action Peoples Party
APP

Action Peoples Party

15
seats
Uchenna Nnadi
Chairman
Abu Ibrahim Sossan
Secretary
Chioma Okoli
Treasurer
African Democratic Congress
ADC

African Democratic Congress

11
seats
Big tent; Decentralization
David Mark
Chairman
Rauf Aregbesola
Secretary
Dr.Mani Ibrahim Ahmad
Treasurer
Young Progressives Party
YPP

Young Progressives Party

9
seats
Social democracy; Progressivism
Bishop Amakiri
Chairman
Vidiyeno Bamaiyi
Secretary
Usman Haruna
Treasurer
Social Democratic Party
SDP

Social Democratic Party

8
seats
Social democracy
Sadiq Umar Abubakar Gombe
Chairman
Olu Agunloye
Secretary
Hajia Maggie Mariam
Treasurer
Action Alliance
AA

Action Alliance

2
seats
Adekunle Rufai Omoaje
Chairman
Miller C. Orgwu
Secretary
Sani Darma
Treasurer
Action Democratic Party
ADP

Action Democratic Party

2
seats
Third way
Yabagi Yusuf Sani
Chairman
Victor Tamie Fingesi
Secretary
PST. Okey Udoh
Treasurer
Allied Peoples Movement
APM

Allied Peoples Movement

2
seats
Governs 2Progressive; good governance, national development
Yusuf Mamman Dantalle
Chairman
Oyadeyi Ayodele Adebayo
Secretary
Zavvalo Badon
Treasurer
African Action Congress
AAC

African Action Congress

0
seats
Left-wing; Pan-Africanism, eco-socialism
Omoyele Sowore
Chairman
Oshiokhue Philip Ikpeminoghena
Secretary
Erupre Gift Precious
Treasurer
Boot Party
BP

Boot Party

0
seats
Reformism; big-tent; technology-and-people-driven cooperative politics
Adenuga Sunday
Chairman
Egwuatu Maryann .C
Secretary
Evelyn Oshevire
Financial Secretary
Democratic Leadership Alliance
DLA

Democratic Leadership Alliance

0
seats
Pan-Africanism; ethical leadership; technology-driven development; people-centred governance
Samuel M. Memeh
Chairman
Grace E. Obekpa
Secretary
Anene N. Mirian
Treasurer
National Democratic Party
NDP

National Democratic Party

0
seats
People-centred democratic governance; national unity; integrity, inclusion, participatory governance
Ada Elizabeth Fredrick Okwori
Chairman
Silva Opusunju
Secretary
Olajide Christmas Emmanuel Erhagbai
Treasurer
National Rescue Movement
NRM

National Rescue Movement

0
seats
Reform politics; rule of law, accountability, transparency, anti-corruption, inclusive governance
Chinedu Obi
Chairman
Hassan Aminu Ibrahim
Secretary
Shedrach Oka
Treasurer
Peoples Redemption Party
PRP

Peoples Redemption Party

0
seats
Social democracy; democratic socialism
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
Chairman
Kanu Sunday Uchenna
Secretary
Bayawo Yunusa Abdullahi
Treasurer
Youth Party
YP

Youth Party

0
seats
Youth empowerment; good governance; service-oriented leadership; anti-corruption; social equity
Abdulraham Abubakar
Chairman
Helen Adoh
Secretary
Kevwe Okpobia
Treasurer

How We Order Parties

Election party pickers group major contenders first, then show every other party A-Z. A party is major when its race score reaches 5%, when it is already major nationally, or when editors pin it for a specific election because fresh political movement is not visible in historical data yet.

The score blends active elected strength and executive ticket history. Governors count 10 points, senators 3, representatives 1.5, state assembly members 0.5 and local government chairmen 0.5. Pins lift a party into the major group; they do not place it above stronger parties.