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Peoples Democratic Party

Founded 1998·Wadata Plaza, Plot 1970 Michael Okpara Street, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja·Centre to centre-left; big-tent

INEC’s current register lists Abdulrahman Mohammed as national chairman. Its 2027 presidential ticket is Sandy Ojang Onor and Babangida Umaru. Atiku and Okowa are the historical 2023 ticket.

Current INEC party profile · checked 13 Oct 2026 ↗

Leadership

HA
National Chairman
Hon. Abdulrahman Mohammed

People in this dossier

The historical 2023 presidential ticket, current governors and political figures on file. Newer party affiliations are labelled; past party connections remain part of the record.

🏛️ Record in office

INEC’s current register lists Abdulrahman Mohammed as national chairman. Its 2027 presidential ticket is Sandy Ojang Onor and Babangida Umaru. Atiku and Okowa are the historical 2023 ticket.

Status
Opposition
2027 race
Tracked in our election hub
Key figures
Officials database →

💰 Money trail

Contracts, budgets and spending linked to PDP administrations and figures.

Contract Explorer →Debt Center →What the money could have built →

⚠️ Corruption cases & allegations

Documented cases and reported allegations involving the party and its figures. Allegation is never presented as fact.

Leadership crisis: Nov 2025 Ibadan convention elected Turaki; Federal High Court nullified it Jan 2026; Supreme Court (3–2, 30 Apr 2026) invalidated the convention. Wike-aligned Abdulrahman Mohammed faction claims control.
disputed
2025–2026
Source: News Central / AMC News24 ↗
Mass defections to APC (2025–2026): Govs. Oborevwori (Delta) and Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom), ex-Gov. Okowa and dozens of NASS members left; Senate bloc fell 36→5
verified
2025–2026
Source: The Sun ↗
Ibadan convention expelled Nyesom Wike, Ayodele Fayose and others for alleged anti-party activities
disputed
2025
Source: PM News ↗

⚖️ Legal record

Convictions, charges and court outcomes involving the party or its national leadership. Only final, sourced outcomes appear here.

No convictions of Peoples Democratic Party as an entity on record in our vault. Individual cases appear under Case Files as they are documented.

💎 Lifestyle watch

How the party's top figures live — only from documented reporting (asset declarations, investigative features). We don't do gossip.

No verified lifestyle reporting compiled for PDP's leadership yet. This file opens when documented reporting exists.
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