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Bola Ahmed Tinubu has moved across a few key political parties over the course of his career. Here’s a clear, chronological breakdown:
1. Social Democratic Party (SDP)
Period: Early 1990s
This is where his political career started.
He was elected Senator for Lagos West in 1992 under this party.

2. Alliance for Democracy (AD)
Period: Late 1990s – early 2000s
After military rule ended, he joined AD.
He became Governor of Lagos State (1999–2007) under this platform.

3. Action Congress (AC)
Period: Around 2006
AD later evolved/split, leading to the formation of AC.
Tinubu became a key leader in this new opposition platform.

4. Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
Period: 2010–2013
AC later transformed into ACN.
Tinubu remained one of its most influential figures and political strategists.

5. All Progressives Congress (APC)
Period: 2013 – present
Formed from a merger of ACN, CPC, ANPP, and others.
Tinubu was a founding leader and major architect of the party.

Under APC, he became President of Nigeria in 2023.

Important Note
He was also part of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) during military rule, but that was not a political party—it was a pro-democracy movement.

Summary (Simple View) below are the politicalnparties tinubu has belonged to since his political journey:
SDP → AD → AC → ACN → APC

He founded all those political parties mentioned,he never jumped ship into someone else's party and never hijacked or went ahead to cause confusion in any party......he built parties from the ground and was committed to ensuring their ideological rigidity and success u like the likes of atiku, obi e tal!!

See your man here

I can't stop laughing 😂

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Lithiumite:
He founded all those political parties mentioned,he never jumped ship into someone else's party and never hijacked or went ahead to cause confusion in any party......he built parties from the ground and was committed to ensuring their ideological rigidity and success u like the likes of atiku, obi e tal!!

When you see a brainwashed person you will know them by their stupid comments and hopeless efforts to defend a crook and certificate forger in the name of emilokan.

Lithiumite:
He founded all those political parties mentioned,he never jumped ship into someone else's party and never hijacked or went ahead to cause confusion in any party......he built parties from the ground and was committed to ensuring their ideological rigidity and success u like the likes of atiku, obi e tal!!

Lmao

He founded SDP?
Founded AD?

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Lithiumite:
He founded all those political parties mentioned,he never jumped ship into someone else's party and never hijacked or went ahead to cause confusion in any party......he built parties from the ground and was committed to ensuring their ideological rigidity and success u like the likes of atiku, obi e tal!!

Tinubu never founded any of those parties. He was only a co- founder in APC.

1. Social Democratic Party (SDP) was created by the Nigerian military government under Ibrahim Babangida
Tinubu was just a member and later was elected senator in 1992.

2. Alliance for Democracy (AD) was formed by pro-democracy leaders, especially from NADECO, including figures like Abraham Adesanya and Bola Ige. Tinubu was just a member and later became Governor of Lagos State

3. Action Congress (AC)
was formed from a split/restructuring of AD led by several politicians, including Atiku Abubakar and other opposition figures
Tinubu’s role is that of a leader and influencer in its formation

4. Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
was found through evolution/rebranding of AC driven by party leadership, including Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other senior figures
Tinubu’s role here is mainly major architect and a kind of a dominant leader

5. All Progressives Congress (APC)
was formed in 2013 through a merger of ACN, CPC, ANPP, and factions of APGA
Key figures include:
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Muhammadu Buhari
Atiku Abubakar (early merger talks)
Ogbonnaya Onu

Tinubu’s role is co-founder.

Always know whatever you want to speak about.

MrSly:
Tinubu never founded any of those parties. He was only a co- founder in APC.

1. Social Democratic Party (SDP) was created by the Nigerian military government under Ibrahim Babangida
Tinubu was just a member and later was elected senator in 1992.

2. Alliance for Democracy (AD) was formed by pro-democracy leaders, especially from NADECO, including figures like Abraham Adesanya and Bola Ige. Tinubu was just a member and later became Governor of Lagos State

3. Action Congress (AC)
was formed from a split/restructuring of AD led by several politicians, including Atiku Abubakar and other opposition figures
Tinubu’s role is that of a leader and influencer in its formation

4. Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
was found through evolution/rebranding of AC driven by party leadership, including Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other senior figures
Tinubu’s role here is mainly major architect and a kind of a dominant leader

5. All Progressives Congress (APC)
was formed in 2013 through a merger of ACN, CPC, ANPP, and factions of APGA
Key figures include:
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Muhammadu Buhari
Atiku Abubakar (early merger talks)
Ogbonnaya Onu

Tinubu’s role is co-founder.

Always know whatever you want to speak about.

Foundational member,founding member,founder whats the difference, ok let me agree without conceding that he didn't found the parties but he was a foundational member of each and every on of them and was influential in their ideological development and successes,would you rather that........which of the parties obi has been gallivanting to was he in anyway a founding member including the last one he tried to hijack.

Lithiumite:
Foundational member,founding member,founder whats the difference, ok let me agree without conceding that he didn't found the parties but he was a foundational member of each and every on of them and was influential in their ideological development and successes,would you rather that........which of the parties obi has been gallivanting to was he in anyway a founding member including the last one he tried to hijack.

I never mentioned foundational member, founding member, etc. Unless you need glasses.