African Action Congress Explained

African Action Congress
Colorcode:
  1. 6F4E37
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]
Position:Left-wing
National:Coalition for Revolution (CORE)
International:Progressive International (via the Coalition for Revolution (CORE))[2]
Country:Nigeria

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A People's Manifesto for Total Liberation: The AAC Program for Revolutionary Transformation of Nigeria, 2022 . African Action Congress . 19 October 2023 . 2022.
  2. Web site: Coalition for Revolution (CORE). Progressive International.
  3. Web site: 2018-08-16 . Sowore unveils new party . 2024-07-06 . Daily Trust . en-US.
  4. Web site: African Action Congress – INEC Nigeria. inecnigeria.org. Independent National Electoral Commission. 11 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Sowore support group registers political party. 14 August 2018.
  6. Web site: Sowore To Contest Presidential Election On The Platform of African Action Congress. 14 August 2018. Sahara Reporters.
  7. Web site: AAC expels Nzenwa from party . July 6, 2024 . Vanguard.

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