Saying the truth all times The party controls the most populous and richest state in Nigeria, Lagos.
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), formerly known as Action Congress, is a classical liberal Nigerian political party formed via the merger of the Alliance for Democracy, the Justice Party, the Advance Congress of Democrats, and several other minor political parties in September 2006. It is regarded as a natural successor to progressive politics more closely associated with Action Group and UPN
, Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the First and Second Republics respectively. However, criticism of the party's more pragmatic and less ideological political outlook associated with AG and UPN, have many argue it is less of a worthy political heir. The Party has strong presence in the South West, Mid-Westand North Central Regions. Lagos, Edo, Ekiti, Kogi, Ondo, Bauchi, Plateau, Niger, Adamawa, Oyo and Osun states by far accounts for majority of the party's presence and discernable power base.The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) begins its national electioneering campaign today with a colloquium at February 16, 2011.