Registered Political Parties In Nigeria and Their National Chairmen

All newly formed Nigeria Political Parties. Photo Credit : www. thewillnigeria.com

 

Before Nigeria fully returned to democracy there were few registered political parties in existence. However, before the 1999 Nigerian general election there sprung up several political parties that were registered to participate in the general election. These newly formed political parties had to pass through the hurdle of passing through the registration process with the Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission. The main objectives of these political parties was to be a part of the rebuilding process of the new democratic regime in Nigeria after a almost a decade of military rule. These newly formed political parties were duely registered based on the guideline put in place by INEC. In this post, you are given the list of these parties, there acronyms and their chairmen. Some of these political parties may have
been De-registered by the  Independent National Electoral Commission. Below are some of the new formed political parties.

 Movement for Democracy and Justice       MDJ                Chief    J.O Osula
Masses Movement of Nigeria                     MMN              Barr, Edreez Alabi    
Movement for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy   Alh. Mahmmadu Gambo
National Action Council                             NAC                Dr. Olapade Agoro.
Nigeria Conscience Party                           NCP                Femi Falana
New Democrat                                          ND                  Prof. Isa Odidi
National Democratic Party                         NDP                Alh. Habu Fari
Nigeria Elements Progressive Party            NEPP              Amb. Y. Maman
National Majority Democratic Party           NMDP            Prince Solomon Akpona
New Nigeria Peoples Party                       NNPP              Dr. B.O Aniebonam
Nigeria Peoples Congress                          NPC                Mr. Ngozi Emioma
National Movement of Progressive Party    NMPP             Dr. I.U.C Atuana
National Reformation Party                        NRP                 Chief Anthony Enahoro
National Transformation party                    NTP                  Mok Emmanuel
National Unity Party                                  NUP                 Chief  Perry C. Opara
Progressive Action Congress                     PAC                  Chief Agadenyi .N. Charle
People for Democratic Change                  PDC                  Abdulrahamm Mohammed
People Democratic Party                           PDP                  Bamanga Tukur
Peoples Mandate Party                             PMP                  Edward Oparaoji
Progressive People Alliance                       PPA                   Clement Ebri
People Progressive Party                           PPP                    Solomon Iyabosa Edebiri
People Redemption Party                          PRP                    Alh. Abdulkadir B. Musa
Peoples Salvation Party                             PSP                     Dr. Junaidu Mohammed
Republic Party of Nigeria                           RPN                    Shittu Mohammed
United Democratic Party                            UDP                    Dr. Unioru Dikko
United National Party For Development     UNPD                Chief (Mrs) Ebiti Jegede
United Nigeria People’s Party                    UNPP                 Arch. Deacon Akuro Parker