Political Parties

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

15
Active parties
2,278
Seats tracked
APC
Largest
All Progressives Congress
APC

All Progressives Congress

1,432
seats
Governs 22Big tent; centre to centre-left
Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda
Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda
Chairman
Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru
Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru
Secretary
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Leader
Peoples Democratic Party
PDP

Peoples Democratic Party

604
seats
Governs 12Big tent; centre-right
Abdulrahman Mohammed
Chairman
Samuel Anyanwu
Secretary
Adolphus Wabara
Leader
Labour Party
LP

Labour Party

68
seats
Governs 1Social democracy; centre-left
Nenadi Usman
Chairman
Iheanacho Obioma
Secretary
All Progressives Grand Alliance
APGA

All Progressives Grand Alliance

49
seats
Governs 1Progressivism; Nationalism; Federalism
Sylvester Ezeokenwa
Chairman
Ibrahim Mani
Secretary
Charles Chukwuma Soludo
Leader
New Nigeria Peoples Party
NNPP

New Nigeria Peoples Party

46
seats
Governs 1Populism; welfarism
Bala Yunusa Mohammed
Chairman
Dipo Olayoku
Secretary
Accord Party
Accord

Accord Party

19
seats
Centre-right; populism
Maxwell Mgbudem
Chairman
Adebukola Ajaja
Secretary
Zenith Labour Party
ZLP

Zenith Labour Party

17
seats
Social democracy
Dan Nwanyanwu
Chairman
Yahaya Makama
Secretary
APP

All Progressives Party

15
seats
Uchenna Nnadi
Chairman
Abu Ibrahim Bossan
Secretary
Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere
Leader
Young Progressives Party
YPP

Young Progressives Party

9
seats
Social democracy; Progressivism
Bishop Amakiri
Chairman
Vidiyeno Bamaiyi
Secretary
African Democratic Congress
ADC

African Democratic Congress

8
seats
Big tent; Decentralization
David Mark
Chairman
Rauf Aregbesola
Secretary
Social Democratic Party
SDP

Social Democratic Party

8
seats
Social democracy
Sadiq Umar Abubakar Gombe
Chairman
Olu Agunloye
Secretary
Adewole Adebayo
Adewole Adebayo
Leader
ADP

Action Democratic Party

2
seats
Third way
Yabagi Sani
Chairman
Victor Tamie Fingesi
Secretary
AA

Action Alliance

1
seats
Adekunle Rufai Omoaje
Chairman
Vernimbe A. James
Secretary
AAC

African Action Congress

0
seats
Left-wing; Pan-Africanism, eco-socialism
Samuel Ajeigbe
Chairman
Oshiokhue Philip Ikpeminoghens
Secretary
Omoyele Sowore
Leader
PRP

Peoples Redemption Party

0
seats
Social democracy; democratic socialism
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
Chairman
Kanu Sunday Uchenna
Secretary