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As part of the phased transition to civilian rule in 1992, President Babangida partially lifted the six-year ban on partisan political activity. Thirteen associations were registered with the National Electoral Commissions (NEC) on 19 July 1989. The government was to choose two parties among those registered .

Only four of those parties were considered as possible choices: the People's Solidarity Party (PSP), the People's Front of Nigeria (PFN), the Liberal Convention Party (LCP) and the Nigerian National Congress (NNC) .

The PSP basically represented the members of the old Progressive Parties Alliance of the second republic (1979-1983). The PFN was believed to be the brainchild of Obasanjo's government(1976-1979). Both parties represent the Christians from the south and members of ethnic and religious minorities from the north .

The LCP claimed to be dominated by new politicians, although its membership includes millionaire financiers, some of which had strong links with parties of the second republic. The NNC was believed to be a modern version or the National Party of Nigeria, which controlled the government under the second republic. Both parties represent the Moslem conservatives from the north and the new business class.

On 19 September 1989, the National Electoral Commission recommended six parties: the PSP, the PFN, the LC, the NLP (Nigerian Labour Party) and the RPN (Republican Party of Nigeria) ("Nigerian President"wink. Nevertheless, all 13 parties were rejected by the government on 8 October 1989 ("Third Republic"wink. Instead, two new parties were created: the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the National Republican Convention (NRC).

KanwuliaExtra:
I see vote splitting everywhere.
All roads lead to ATIKU!

Rerun elections might be the outcome except Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso merges with Peter Obi or steps down from the race in its entirety or behaves like Tambuwal since he is also a North-Westerner.

In 1989 Atiku was elected a National Vice-Chairman of the Peoples Front of Nigeria, the political association led by Yar’Adua, to participate in the transition programme initiated by Head of State Ibrahim Babangida. The Peoples Front of Nigeria included politicians such as Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Babalola Borishade, Bola Tinubu, Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila, Rabiu Kwankwaso and Sabo Bakin Zuwo.

After 13 prospective parties were banned by the administration of Ibrahim Babangida in 1989, some of the associations decided to re-align. The People's Front of Nigeria, People's Solidarity Party, and the Nigerian Labor Party emerged to form the core constituency of the new SDP. The leadership was mostly dominated by Northern Nigerians. Babagana Kingibe was elected party chairman in 1990 over his rival Mohammed Arzika.

Despite the dominance of Northern Nigerians, the party's strength lay in the Igbo people in the states of Imo and Anambra. The party won 57% of Senate seats and 53% of House of Representatives seats in the 1992 National Assembly election. The party was primarily financed by the Federal Government and individuals such as Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, Francis Nzeribe and M.K.O. Abiola.

In its first presidential primary, Yar'Adua collected about 480,000 votes, dominating his primary opponent, Olu Falae in the first round.Those elections were then canceled by Babangida. In the second primary election under an adopted system called Option A4, another financier, Abiola (a former member of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons and once a state chairman of the National Party of Nigeria), won the primary in March 1993. Abiola then contested the national election, which was also annulled by Babangida.

Former members include Atiku Abubakar, Jerry Gana, Abubakar Rimi, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Umaru Yar'Adua, Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila, Dapo Sarumi, Sule Lamido, Magaji Abdullahi, Tony Anenih, Lamidi Adedibu, Albert Legogie, Iyorchia Ayu, Fidelis Tapgun, Boss Mustapha, Bola Tinubu and Mohammed Arzika. Later some of the members became senior figures in the People's Democratic Party (PDP).

As part of the phased transition to civilian rule in 1992, President Babangida partially lifted the six-year ban on partisan political activity. Thirteen associations were registered with the National Electoral Commissions (NEC) on 19 July 1989. The government was to choose two parties among those registered .

Only four of those parties were considered as possible choices: the People's Solidarity Party (PSP), the People's Front of Nigeria (PFN), the Liberal Convention Party (LCP) and the Nigerian National Congress (NNC) .

The PSP basically represented the members of the old Progressive Parties Alliance of the second republic (1979-1983). The PFN was believed to be the brainchild of Obasanjo's government(1976-1979). Both parties represent the Christians from the south and members of ethnic and religious minorities from the north .

The LCP claimed to be dominated by new politicians, although its membership includes millionaire financiers, some of which had strong links with parties of the second republic. The NNC was believed to be a modern version or the National Party of Nigeria, which controlled the government under the second republic. Both parties represent the Moslem conservatives from the north and the new business class.

On 19 September 1989, the National Electoral Commission recommended six parties: the PSP, the PFN, the LC, the NLP (Nigerian Labour Party) and the RPN (Republican Party of Nigeria) ("Nigerian President". Nevertheless, all 13 parties were rejected by the government on 8 October 1989 ("Third Republic". Instead, two new parties were created: the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the National Republican Convention (NRC).
Source(s):
Kingsley Moghalu, "We Are Getting There", Africa Events, September 1989.

Tunde Obadina, "Nigerian Military Faces Tough Decision on Political Parties", Reuters, 5 October 1989.

"Nigerian President Gets Report on Political Parties", Reuters, 26 September 1989.

"Third Republic Politics", West Africa, 23-29 October 1989.

"Nigerian Politicians Start Re-aligning Forces", Xinhua General Overseas News Service, 10 October 1989.
The original version of this document may be found on the offical website of the IRB at http://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca/en/.

Thinkam:
, Tinubu na coconut head, he no dey hear word.

He's the greatest politician in the universe, Greater than Buhari, Greater than Gej, Greater than Onu...

He will pick a Muslim and still win

Balderdash to the power of infinity.

LIKELY COMBOS
1) PDP(ATIKU ABUBAKAR & NYESOM WIKE OR GOVERNOR MAKINDE)
2) APC(BOLA AHMED TINUBU & YAKUBU DOGARA)
3) LP(PETER OBI & LAMIDO SANUSI OR RABIU KWANKWASO IF HE ASSENTS TO A MERGER)
4) NNPP(RABIU KWANKWASO & )

1) ABUBAKAR ATIKU(PDP)
2) BOLA AHMED TINUBU(APC)
3) PETER OBI(LP)
4) RABIU KWANKWASO(NNPP)

EQUITY SAYS NEXT PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA SHOULD COME FROM THE SOUTH(SOUTH EAST).
A DIFFERENT SCHOOL OF THOUGHT FEELS THE NORTH-EAST HAS NOT RULED AND DESERVES TO RULE EVEN THOUGH THE NAME ABACHA IS NOT AN ESTABLISHED KANO NAME BUT A BORNU NAME.

WE MAY NOT BE TOTALLY COMFORTABLE WITH ASIWAJU TINUBU BUT HE HAS STRUCTURES IN WESTERN NIGERIA(SOUTH WEST).
FOR REMINDERS ABUBAKAR ATIKU PLACED 3RD IN THE SDP PRIMARIES OF 1992(NOT A NEWCOMER TO THE TERRAIN).

RABIU KWANKWASO AND PETER OBI ARE THE YOUNGER GENERATION(MY IDEA OF HOPE FOR NIGERIANS). CAN THEY MERGE WITH RABIU AS THE RUNNING MATE FOR THE SAKE OF EQUITY, ECONOMICAL RESURGENCE, TOLERANCE, AND GROWTH? SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS!

If you try and don't succeed, try, try, try again.

guobe:
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Very much on point.

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Play with confidence

As it stands PDP will only select a running mate after APC Presidential primaries in the sense that if a South-Westerner emerges as the APC flagbearer Atiku might consider Governor Makinde as his VP. Otherwise in terms of strength and ability to garner votes these are most likely from strongest to weakest options:
1) Atiku/ Gov.Wike
2) Atiku/ Gov.Udom
3) Atiku/ Senator Chimaroke Nnamani
4) Atiku/ Gov.Douye Diri
5) Atiku/ Senator George Thompson Sekibo

OBUKSBAYELSA:
Senator Douye Diri fits the bill. The reason being that Douye Diri comes from an ethnic group indeed the single largest group in the South South (ijaw) which are found in Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, Delta and Edo State and found in Ondo State.
No ethnic nationality possess that electoral strength and they come to vote.

By implication his ethnicity can be counted upon to garner votes from the aforementioned states if he is selected.

I plead our comments should seem as though we are stakeholders in PDP even if we are not and the post is aimed at tabling the strengths and weaknesses of prospective Vice-Presidents. Further insults on fellow nairalanders rather than discussing the points are viewed as coming from unintelligible minds.

storm001:
Who ever he choose as running mate, PDP will still lose 2023 Election

It may go down the wire: A RERUN MIGHT BE LIKELY IF ATIKU DOESN'T CLINCH IT. MY PREDICTIVE VIEW.

Not been excellent as a seating governor does not affect or directly influence the choice of a vice-president. What were Goodluck Jonathan's antecedents before being picked as Yar'adua's running mate or the almost forgotten VP(Namadi Sambo) before he was picked as Jonathan's running mate? At the time they were not the best from their regions. Rather,the interest being served by their selection was more significant.

frenzzy2:
wike will b his running mate

Least likely in the face of his outspoken criticisms of Atiku Abubakar.

One of these 3:
-Emmanuel Udom
-Douye Diri
-Okezie Ikpeazu

What do you think?

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Good to deliver

Try this

LIVERPOOL ALL THE WAY

Well try this 53+ Bet9ja odds. Though it is not because of the N5k challenge per se.

guobe:
My own 30 odds

Nice effort.

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Play quickly and wisely

majamajic:
As in , one of the players in the field ?

Ask the coaches after the games deliver.

majamajic:
U go follow play the matches ?

OF COURSE I WILL STAKE WELL.

Slated for 21st May 2022 and affordable.