People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every Presidential elections since 1999, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic amidst controversial circumstances.
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