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Formed in February 2013, the party is the
result of an alliance by Nigeria's three
biggest opposition parties – the Action
Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the Congress
for Progressive Change (CPC), the All
Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) - and a
faction of the All Progressives Grand
Alliance (APGA) – merged to take on the
People's Democratic Party . [6][7] The
resolution was signed by Tom Ikimi , the
current spokesman for the party, who
represented the ACN; Senator Annie
Okonkwo on behalf of the APGA; former
governor of Kano State, Mallam Ibrahim
Shekarau, the Chairman of ANPP's Merger
Committee; and Garba Sadi, the Chairman
of CPC's Merger Committee. [8]
The party received approval from the
nation's electoral umpire Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) on
31 July 2013 to become a political party
and subsequently withdrew the operating
licenses of the three previous and
merging parties (the ACN, CPC and
ANPP). In March 2013, it was reported
that two other associations – African
Peoples Congress and All Patriotic
Citizens – also applied for INEC
registration, adopting APC as an acronym
as well, reportedly "a development
interpreted to be a move to thwart the
successful coalition of the opposition
parties, ahead of the 2015 general
elections." [9] It was reported in April
2013 that the party was considering
changing their name to the All
Progressive Congress of Nigeria (APCN)
to avoid further complications. [10]
The Nigerian middle class see the
emerging APC has the alternative to the
ruling PDP and it is yet to be seen the
effects on the political calculations
towards the 2015 elections. The ruling
PDP has congratulated the APC for her
registration as a political party but was
quick to note that the APC is no threat to
its electoral chances.
On 25 November, Five Governors in the
existing ruling party announced their
decision to join APC, as well as 49
legislators[11] who will now join the rank
of 137 legislators in the APC upon prior
merger of the smaller opposition parties;
[12] giving it a slim majority of 186
legislators in the Lower House, with a
defection of 11 legislators on 29 January
2014 it has gain the majority of
legislators in the upper house with a
number of 58. [13] However, only 37
legislators have formally made the switch
as at 18 December 2013, giving APC a
nominal majority of 172 of 360
Legislators, as against PDP's 171 as
some PDP allied, smaller parties hold
some other seats. [14] This was further
confirmed when the party seated 179
members on January 15, 2015 when the
House resumed after a long recess to
finally affirm its majority [15]
On 12–13 December 2014, the APC was
admitted as a consultative member into
the Socialist International .

APC!

APC!!

APC!!!



Vote General Muhammadu Buhari for Presidente

I thought the write up would be one phrase"Association of Past Criminals" or "Aggrieved People's Confidence" not this fable.