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Political Parties in Nigeria

Parties are listed alphabetically. Status, leadership and representation are date-stamped and sourced.

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Political system

Multi-party system

Many registered parties compete; the All Progressives Congress holds the presidency, with the PDP, ADC and Labour Party among the main opposition parties.

Government: Federal presidential republic
Head of government: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (APC)
Legislature: National Assembly: Senate (109) and House of Representatives (360)
Last national election: February 2023
Next scheduled election: 2027
Election authority: Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

Last verified: October 8, 2026 · Source

Party	Abbr.	Current leader	Status	Legislative representation	Website	Last verified
African Democratic Congress	ADC	David Mark	Active · Opposition	—	—	October 8, 2026
All Progressives Congress	APC	Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe	Active · Governing	—	apc.com.ng	October 8, 2026
Labour Party	LP	Not verified	Active · Opposition	—	labourparty.com.ng	October 8, 2026
Peoples Democratic Party	PDP	Kabiru Tanimu Turaki	Active · Opposition	—	pdpnigeria.org	October 8, 2026