The All Nigeria Peoples Party (
abbr. ANPP) was a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or p ...
in
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
.
Under the leadership of Late Chief
Edwin Ume-Ezeoke who was its vice presidential candidate to
General Muhammadu Buhari in the 2007 presidential elections. The party won a paltry 32.2% of the vote behind ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). Buhari was the ANPP candidate in the
2003 presidential election, with
Chuba Okadigbo
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as the running mate taking second place and about 18% of the vote according to official results.
["Huge win for Nigeria's Yar'Adua"]
BBC News, April 23, 2007.
The party assumed a new leadership following its September 2010 national convention in
Abuja. A successful convention was held at
Eagle Square under the leadership of
Yobe State
Yobe is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on 27 August 1991. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu; and it's largest and most populated city is Poti ...
Governor Alhaji
Ibrahim Gaidam, where former Governor of Abia Chief Dr.
Christopher Ogbunnaya Onu emerged as the National Chairman of the party. Other national officers are Hon. lawan Shettima Ali (National Secretary), Mr. Wale Olatunji (Deputy National Secretary), Chief
John Oyegun (Deputy National Chairman, South), Dr. Yusuf Musa (Deputy National Chairman, North), Hajjia
Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu
Ramatu Tijani Aliyu (born 12 June 1970) is a Nigerian politician from Kogi State, Nigeria. She served as the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT) appointed by president Muhammadu Buhari on August 21, 2019. Ramatu was previousl ...
(National Women's Leader), Tony Udoakan (National Youth Leader), Emma Eneukwu (National Publicity Secretary), and Hajjia Fatima Muhammed (National Financial Secretary).
The ANPP was a household party in the extreme north of
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
, primarily due to its mass appeal among more religious voters. It was the strongest opposition party, controlling seven of the nation's
thirty-six states at one point. The party's biggest achievement in the 2003 election was its gubernatorial victory in
Kano State where it defeated the ruling
People's Democratic Party (PDP) to take control of one of the country's most populous states.
Following the 2007 election, the ANPP challenged the victory of
Umaru Yar'Adua and his PDP, although it was announced on 27 June 2007 following talks, that the ANPP had agreed to join Yar'Adua's government of national unity. There was reportedly disagreement within the ANPP about the talks. Buhari subsequently denounced the idea in a
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interview and suggested that the decision was only made by part of the party, alleging that they were "just looking for jobs for themselves".
In February 2013, the party merged with the
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party with mass appeal among more religious voters. The party draws its strength predominantly from
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led by General Buhari.
The current party (founded in 1999) shares the same name, but with little or no resemblance, affinity, or affiliation to the original ANPP.