It campaigned for the Ewe people under British rule to stay within Ghana after independence.
In the election held on 15 June 1954, the party won one of the 104 seats in the Legislative Assembly.
Its purpose was to prohibit the existence of political parties that were based on predominantly " ethnic, religious, or other sectional interests, with effect from 31 December 1957".
An Act to prohibit organizations using or engaging in tribal, regional,racial and religious propaganda to the detriment of any community, or securing the election of persons on account of their tribal, regional or religious affiliations and for other purpose connected therewith.
[4] This meant that the name Anlo which refers to a section of the Ewe people made it illegal for the party to continue to exist under that law.