Since its formation last week, the new mega opposition party, All Progressive Congress (APC) has continued to attract the curiosity of Nigerians with respect to the origin and meaning of its name. Elements of four existing political parties were involved in the merger and from all indications, a lot of haggling went on behind the scenes in order to arrive at a name flexible enough to contain a bit of every component party's name.Since its formation last week, the new mega opposition party, All Progressive Congress (APC) has continued to attract the curiosity of Nigerians with respect to the origin and meaning of its name. Elements of four existing political parties were involved in the merger and from all indications, a lot of haggling went on behind the scenes in order to arrive at a name flexible enough to contain a bit of every component party's name.