A National Executive Council[2] with Alao Aka-Bashorun[3] and Chima Ubani[4] as President and Secretary-General, respectively, were elected to run the affairs of the party.
As demanded by the political situation, the activities of the party from its inception until the demise of direct military dictatorship in the country were focussed on building the party at the national, state and local government levels; engaging in anti-dictatorship protest activities either alone or in association with other anti-dictatorship organisations to enforce the end of anti-democratic and military rule in Nigeria; and operating political education programmes for workers and the peasants in towns, villages and cities across the country.
The party school, Nigerian Peoples’ Institute for Democracy (NIPID) was established in 2003 to carry out formal programmes of political education among members and in the general population.
By fielding candidates at the presidential, some governorship and legislative elections, the party was successful in showcasing its Manifesto and programme in government to the Nigerian peoples.
The policy thrust of DA is to contest the 2019 general elections in Nigeria with focus on raising the GNP of Nigeria to above 2,5 trillion Dollars by 2024, generate 50,000 MW Electricity, produce liquid steel to jump start the Nigerian industrial, Economic and Agricultural Revolution that would create more than 30 million direct jobs and over 50 million jobs in the downstream sectors.