By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is one of Nigeria’s two major political parties, alongside the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
It was formed on February 6, 2013, through a merger of three major opposition parties: the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), and the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), along with some members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and a faction of the PDP.
The party was officially approved by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on July 31, 2013. In 2015, APC made history when its presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, won the election, making it the first time an opposition party defeated a ruling party in Nigeria.
Buhari was re-elected in 2019, and in 2023, APC candidate Bola Tinubu won the presidential election. The party has held power for years, controlling both the presidency and most seats in Nigeria’s National Assembly.
| No | Name | Tenure | Political Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Bisi Akande | 2013 – 2014 | Former Governor of Osun State |
| 2 | Chief John Odigie-Oyegun | 2014 – 2018 | Former Governor of Edo State |
| 3 | Comrade Adams Oshiomhole | 2018 – 2020 | Former Governor of Edo State |
| 4 | Mai Mala Buni | 2020 – 2022 | Governor of Yobe State |
| 5 | Senator Abdullahi Adamu | 2022 – July 2023 | Senator from Nasarawa State |
| 6 | Senator Abubakar Kyari (Acting) | July 2023 – Aug 2023 | Senator from Borno State |
| 7 | Abdullahi Umar Ganduje | August 2023 – Present | Former Governor of Kano State |