African Action Congress

African Action Congress
LeaderOmoyele Sowore
SecretaryOshiokhue Philip Ikpeminoghena
SpokespersonRex I. Elanu
FounderOmoyele Sowore
Founded15 August 2018 (2018-08-15)
HeadquartersHouse TD7, Global Estate, Apo Primary, FCT-Abuja
IdeologyPan-Africanism
Anti-imperialism
Eco-socialism
Anti-capitalism
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationCoalition for Revolution (CORE)
International affiliationProgressive International (via the Coalition for Revolution (CORE))
Website
aacparty.org

African Action Congress (AAC) is a left-wing, Nigerian political party founded in 2018, by Omoyele Sowore, the founder and publisher of Sahara Reporters.

The slogan of the party is: Take it back. The party's National Chairman recognized by INEC is Omoyele Sowore. On Monday 13 May 2019, AAC announced expulsion of Leonard Nzenwa and suspension of other individuals for financial impropriety and anti-party activities.

References

  1. ↑ "African Action Congress - Building the Nigeria We Dream Of". aacparty.com. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "A People's Manifesto for Total Liberation: The AAC Program for Revolutionary Transformation of Nigeria, 2022" (PDF). African Action Congress. 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Coalition for Revolution (CORE)". Progressive International.
  4. ↑ "Sowore unveils new party". Daily Trust. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "African Action Congress – INEC Nigeria". inecnigeria.org. Independent National Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Sowore support group registers political party". Premium Times. 14 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Sowore To Contest Presidential Election On The Platform of African Action Congress". Sahara Reporters. New York City, United States. 14 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "AAC expels Nzenwa from party". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 6 July 2024.