Action Democratic Party (Nigeria)

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Action Democratic Party (ADP)
AbbreviationADP
Chairman Eng. Yabagi Sani
General SecretaryVictor Fingesi
FoundedJune 2017
LegalizedDecember 2017
HeadquartersPlot 3379A/3379B, Mungo Park Close, Off Jesse Jackson/Gimbya Street, Asokoro/Garki Area 11, Abuja.
Membership95,512
Ideology Third way [1]
Colours Red, Sky-blue and Navy-blue
    [2]
SloganOne Destiny
Website
https://adp.ng/

Action Democratic Party (ADP) is a political party in Nigeria. It was founded in June 2017 by some politically concerned Nigerians who feel there should be a third force to counter the APC and PDP. [3] The current National Chairman of the party is Eng. Yabagi Sani. The party got officially registered and announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a full-fledged political party in June 2017. [4] [5]

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References

  1. Admin. "Parties List". INEC Nigeria. Archived from the original on 28 July 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. Admin. "ADP Constitution" (PDF). Inec Nigeria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. Babtunde, Akinshola. "How Action Democratic Party will shock APC in 2019". Naija 247. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  4. Ogunesan, Tunde. "Action Democratic Party Is The Real Third Force". Tribune Online. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  5. Admin. "Parties List". INEC Nigeria. Archived from the original on 28 July 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2019.