The people's democratic party (PDP) was formed by a group among 34 eminent Nigerians who had written a letter to General Abacha, opposing his nomination by the then five political parties as the sole candidate for the presidency in his transition to civil rule programme.

With the lifting of the ban on political activies by General Abubakar (after the death of General Abacha), a majority of the group of 34 initiated a political association and named it the People's Democratic Party. It had support from most parts of the country. Some of the prominent members of the PDP were Dr Alex Ekwueme, Solomon Lar, Philip Asiodu, Don Stieber, Muhammadu Arzika, Isa Mohammed, Dr John Nwodo(Jnr), Graham-Douglas, Olusegun Obasanjo,Major-General(rtd) David Jemibewon, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, Tony Anenih and Gabriel Igbinedion.

The party contested elections into the local government Councils and came first, having won most councillorship and most local government chairmanship seats. It also won the majority of seats in the States and national assemblies. In the gubernatorial elections, the PDP won 21 seats, namely Abia, Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Ebonyi, Delta, Rivers,Edo, Enugu, Kaduna, Katsina, Kano, Niger, Nasarawa,Plateau, Taraba, Cross River and Imo.

At the presidential election, the party presented Olusegun Obasanjo, former head of state (from 1976-1979) as it's candidate with Abubakar Atiku as his running mate, and won. The party's presidential candidate, Olusegun Obasanjo was subsequently sworn in as Nigeria's president, Obasanjo then constituted the federal executive Council made up mostly of PDP members He also included some members of the AD and APP in the council.

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