Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is one of the oppositional political party in Nigeria that ruled for 16 years.[3]
People's Democratic Party | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Uche Secondus[1] |
| Secretary | Umar Ibrahim Tsauri |
| Chair of Governors Forum | Aminu Tambuwal |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Wadata Plaza, Michael Okpara Way, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right[2] |
| Colours | Green, white, red |
| Slogan | Power to the people |
| Seats in the House | 139 / 360 |
| Seats in the Senate | 42 / 109 |
| Governorships | 16 / 36 |
| Website | |
| peoplesdemocraticparty | |
Biography
In 1998, the PDP held its first presidential primary election held in Jos, Plateau State, North Central part of Nigeria. They nominated former military leader Olusegun Obasanjo who had just been released from detention as political prisoner as the presidential candidate in the elections of February 1999. Atiku Abubakar (Governor-Elect of Adamawa State and a former leading member of the Social Democratic Party) was his running mate. They won the presidential election and were inaugurated on 29 May 1999.[4][5]
References
- "Supreme court sacks Sheriff, declares Makarfi authentic PDP chairman - TheCable". thecable.ng. 12 July 2017.
- Okonta, Ike (12 April 2003). "Nigerians struggle to hold on to their precarious democracy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- Campbell, John (2010-01-16). Nigeria: Dancing on the Brink. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4422-0691-5.
- http://www.krepublishers.com/02-Journals/JSS/JSS-19-0-000-09-Web/JSS-19-3-000-09-Abst-PDF/JSS-19-3-185-2009-777-Osumah-O/JSS-19-3-185-2009-777-Osumah-O-Tt.pdf
- "People's Democratic Party | History, Objectives, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
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