All Progressives Grand Alliance Explained

Country:Nigeria
Abbreviation:APGA
All Progressives Grand Alliance
Chairman:Sly Ezeokenwa Esq.
Foundation:2002
Headquarters:Plot 1160 Cadastral Zone B07 Katampe District, FCT Abuja.
Ideology:Nationalism[1]
Federalism
Pluralism
Pan-Africanism
Progressivism
Colours: Yellow (customary)
white
green
Seats2 Title:Seats in the Senate
Seats1 Title:Seats in the House
Seats3 Title:Governorships
Seats4 Title:Seats in state Houses of Assembly

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) is a Nigerian political party formed in June 2002 and has governed the South eastern state of Anambra since 2003.[2]

Electoral history

At the legislative elections held on 12 April 2003, the party won 1.4% of popular votes and two of 360 seats in the House of Representatives of Nigeria but no seats in the Senate. Its candidate at the presidential elections of 19 April 2003, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, won 3.3% of the vote.

In gubernatorial elections of April 2011, Chief Rochas Okorocha (APGA) was elected governor of Imo state, polling 15% more votes than incumbent governor Ikedi Ohakim (PDP). An APGA candidate was first elected as governor of Anambra state.

In February 2013, a faction of the party merged with the Action Congress of Nigeria, the All Nigeria Peoples Party, and the Congress for Progressive Change to form the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party currently has a governor, who currently governs Anambra State, South Eastern, Nigeria. Also, in January 2018, the party clinched a seat in the Senate after a by-election. All Local Government Area Chairmen in Anambra State, are card-carrying members of APGA.[3]

The party experienced remarkable growth during the 2019 elections as it won seven seats in the House of representatives compared to the 2015 elections where only two seats were won.

After a long internal leadership battle between Edozie Njoku and Victor Oye, who both claimed to be party chairman, the National Executive Committee suspended both from the party and appointed the Deputy National Chairman South Jude Okeke as Acting Chairman in June 2021.[4] However, Oye continued to control much of the party and claim that he is the rightful chairman until the Supreme Court ruled in Oye's favour in October 2021.[5]

Legislators

House of Representatives (2019 Election)!!Member!State
1Umeoji, Chukwuma MichaelAnambra (Aguata)
2Chinedu Benjamin ObidigweAnambra (ANAMBRA EAST / ANAMBRA WEST)
3Ifeanyi Chudy MomahAnambra (Ihiala)
4Ezenwankwo OkwudiliAnambra (ORUMBA NORTH / ORUMBA SOUTH)
5Orwase Hembe Herman[6] Benue State (KONSHISHA / VANDEIKYA)
6Onuh Onyeche BlessingBenue State (OTUKPO / OHIMINI)
7Usman Danjuma ShiddiTaraba State(IBI / WUKARI)
8Ossy Prestige (late)Abia State (ABA NORTH /SOUTH)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All Progressives Grand Alliance . Manifesto of All Progressives Grand Alliance. . 17 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Dot in a circle - the APGA trajectory . Vanguard.
  3. News: Maram. Mazen. Nigerian Biggest Opposition Parties Agree to Merge. 11 February 2013. Bloomberg. 7 February 2013.
  4. Web site: Erunke . Joseph . Jude Okeke emerges new acting chairman as APGA sacks factional chairmen . . 15 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Olokor . Friday . Okafor . Tony . Supreme Court declares Soludo APGA candidate, returns Oye chairman . . 14 October 2021 . 15 October 2021.
  6. Web site: List of Elected Members of the House of Representatives. Policy and Legal Advocacy Center.