African Action Congress (AAC) is a left-wing, Nigerian political party founded in 2018, by Omoyele Sowore, the founder and publisher of Sahara Reporters.[3]
African Action Congress | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Omoyele Sowore |
| Secretary | Ina Okopi-Aqu |
| Spokesperson | Adeyeye Olorunfemi |
| Founder | Omoyele Sowore |
| Headquarters | Office 011, Bolingo Hotel & Towers, (Office Block), Plot 777Independent Avenue, beside American Embassy, Central Business Direct, Abuja. |
| Ideology | Pan-Africanism Anti-imperialism Anti-capitalism[1] |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Coalition for Revolution (CORE) |
| International affiliation | Progressive International (via the Coalition for Revolution (CORE))[2] |
| Website | |
| aacparty | |
The slogan of the party is: Take it back. The party's National Chairman recognized by INEC is Omoyele Sowore.[4][5][6] On Monday 13 May 2019, AAC announced expulsion of Leonard Nzenwa and suspension of other individuals for financial impropriety and anti-party activities.[7]
References
edit- ^ "A People's Manifesto for Total Liberation: The AAC Program for Revolutionary Transformation of Nigeria, 2022" (PDF). African Action Congress. 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Coalition for Revolution (CORE)". Progressive International.
- ^ "Sowore unveils new party". Daily Trust. 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "African Action Congress – INEC Nigeria". inecnigeria.org. Independent National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Sowore support group registers political party". 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Sowore To Contest Presidential Election On The Platform of African Action Congress". Sahara Reporters. 14 August 2018.
- ^ "AAC expels Nzenwa from party". Vanguard. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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