From the National Assembly, CEOAFRICA.com gathered that Senators under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) had officially written to the Senate in notifying them about the birth of the party.

Senate President, David Mark, read the letter at the floor of the chamber. It was titled “Notification of the registration of All Progressives Congress (APC) and status of Senators of the merged political parties”.

The letter written by Senate Minority Leader, Senator George Akume, drew the attention of the Senate to the fact that Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) provides for the right to peaceful assembly and association.

Furthermore, the former governor of Benue State noted that the three major progressive political parties, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) resolved to merge and become the All Progressive Congress (APC) in a bid to build a strong, virile and enduring democracy.

He said in furtherance to the provisions of Section 84 of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended), a formal request for the registration of APC was sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on June, 7, 2013.

INEC, he said, accordingly granted the request on July 30 to give the birth to the APC.