PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP)
Motto: Justice, Unity and Progress
MANIFESTO OF PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY
PREAMBLE
We of the Peoples Democratic Party of Nigeria.
CONSCIOUS OF:
Our historic mission to build a modem democratic state founded on justice,
Equity and Fair play;
REALIZING THE NEED TO:
i. make a fundamental break with past mistakes in order to realize the
optimum potentials of the country;
ii. Build a qualitatively better society based on the principles of democracy,
human rights and social justice under the rule of law;
COMMITTED TO;
i. Restructuring Nigeria in the spirit of true federal and responsible tiers of
government, so as to achieve a just and equitable society;
i. Resolving such fundamental issues as proper devolution of powers
between the three tiers of government;
COVENANT AS FOLLOWS:
1. The indivisibility of the Nigerian Polity
i. we affirm our belief in the unity of Nigeria under the Federal system of
Government, we shall, therefore, continuously promote political
tolerance, accommodation and compromise, religious harmony, as well
as inter-ethnic and intra-ethic accommodation and co-operation.
ii. The party shall also promote geo-political balancing as a fundamental
principle of power sharing in the country, in life with the principle of
federal character.
iii. Iii. The party shall uphold the principle of power rotation in our polity at
all levels. CON VENANT WITH THE PEOPLE OF NIGERIA
2. SUPREMACY OF THE CONSTITUTION
We affirm our belief in the supremacy of the Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria and the sovereignty of the Nigerian nation and its
people. We hereby affirm our commitment to strict observance and
enforcement of the provisions. As a political party, we shall conform to the
spirit and the letter of the provisions of the constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria and the constitution of the People’s Democratic Party.
3. INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY AND OPERATION OF THE RULE
OF LAW
We affirm our belief in the supremacy of the Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria and the sovereignty of the Nigerian nation and its
people. We hereby affirm our commitment to strict observance and
enforcement of the provisions of the constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria and the constitution of the Peoples Democratic Party.
4. SANCTITY OF HUMAN DIGNITY
We affirm belief in respect of fundamental human rights, as enshrined in
the Nigerian institution and international protocols and Conventions. We
are against all forms of discrimination on the basis of gender, religious,
place of origin, or ethnicity, race beliefs, etc. The PDP will strive to protect
the rights of vulnerable groups in society, including, women, children,
senior citizen and minorities.
DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES
We shall remain strongly committed to:
i. Democracy and good governance;
ii. Freedom, human rights and human dignity;
iii. Justice, Equity, popular participation, inclusiveness and the rule of law;
iv. Integrity, transparency and accountability in the conduct of public affairs;
v. Sustainable development through the creation of au enabling environment
for a private sector led economic development.
DIRECTION OF POLICY AND MEASURE
1. Political Objective
The political objective of the peoples Democratic Party is to:
i. Seek political power for the put-pose of protecting the territorial Integrity of
Nigeria and promoting the security, safety, welfare and well-being of all
Nigerians.
ii. Promote and establish political stability in Nigeria and foster national unity
and integration while safeguarding our culture and our values;
iii. Provide good governance that ensures probity and participatory
democracy.
iv. guarantee human rights and fundamental freedoms of all citizens and
persons resident in Nigeria;
v. promote and nurture democratic ideals and tradition
