People's Democratic Party
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The People's Democratic Party is a major Nigerian political party that dominated the country’s national politics for much of the Fourth Republic, producing several presidents and controlling many state governments.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| People's Democratic Party canonical | 10 |
| People’s Democratic Party | 3 |
| People's Democratic Movement | 1 |
| People’s Democratic Party (rejoined in 2017) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2719320 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: People's Democratic Party Context triple: [Action Congress of Nigeria, opposedParty, People's Democratic Party]
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A.
Mostaqbal Watan Party
Mostaqbal Watan Party is a prominent Egyptian political party aligned with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and supportive of his government’s policies.
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B.
Servant of the People party
Servant of the People party is a Ukrainian political party associated with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that rose to prominence on an anti-corruption and reformist platform.
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C.
Nationalist Movement Party
The Nationalist Movement Party is a right-wing political party in Turkey known for its hardline nationalist ideology and significant influence on the country’s conservative and nationalist politics.
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D.
Party of Democratic Action
The Party of Democratic Action is a major Bosniak nationalist and conservative political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina, influential in the country’s post-war politics and governance.
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E.
Freedom and Justice Party
The Freedom and Justice Party was an Egyptian Islamist political party affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood that rose to prominence after the 2011 revolution and briefly led the country under President Mohamed Morsi.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: People's Democratic Party Target entity description: The People's Democratic Party is a major Nigerian political party that dominated the country’s national politics for much of the Fourth Republic, producing several presidents and controlling many state governments.
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A.
Mostaqbal Watan Party
Mostaqbal Watan Party is a prominent Egyptian political party aligned with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and supportive of his government’s policies.
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B.
Servant of the People party
Servant of the People party is a Ukrainian political party associated with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that rose to prominence on an anti-corruption and reformist platform.
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C.
Nationalist Movement Party
The Nationalist Movement Party is a right-wing political party in Turkey known for its hardline nationalist ideology and significant influence on the country’s conservative and nationalist politics.
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D.
Party of Democratic Action
The Party of Democratic Action is a major Bosniak nationalist and conservative political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina, influential in the country’s post-war politics and governance.
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E.
Freedom and Justice Party
The Freedom and Justice Party was an Egyptian Islamist political party affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood that rose to prominence after the 2011 revolution and briefly led the country under President Mohamed Morsi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nigerian political party
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political party ⓘ |
| chairperson | Iyorchia Ayu ⓘ |
| color |
black
ⓘ
green ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| controlsLevelOfGovernment | state governments in Nigeria ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| dominantPeriod |
Fourth Republic of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Fourth Nigerian Republic
|
| founded | 1998 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Abubakar Rimi
ⓘ
Alex Ekwueme ⓘ Solomon Lar ⓘ other Nigerian politicians ⓘ |
| hasNationalAssemblyCaucus |
PDP House of Representatives caucus
ⓘ
PDP Senate caucus ⓘ |
| hasStrongholdRegion |
North Central Nigeria
NERFINISHED
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South East Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ South South Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquarters | Abuja ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Wadata Plaza, Abuja ⓘ |
| heldPresidencyFrom | 1999 ⓘ |
| heldPresidencyUntil | 2015 ⓘ |
| ideology |
big tent
ⓘ
centre-right ⓘ liberal conservatism ⓘ |
| logo | umbrella symbol ⓘ |
| lostPresidentialElection |
2015 Nigerian general election
ⓘ
2019 Nigerian general election ⓘ 2023 Nigerian general election ⓘ |
| membership | millions of members ⓘ |
| notableFaction | PDP Reform Group ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
National Assembly elections in Nigeria
ⓘ
gubernatorial elections in Nigeria ⓘ presidential elections in Nigeria ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre to centre-right ⓘ |
| producedPresident |
Goodluck Jonathan
ⓘ
Obasanjo ⓘ
surface form:
Olusegun Obasanjo
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua ⓘ |
| secretary | Samuel Anyanwu ⓘ |
| shortName | PDP ⓘ |
| slogan | Power to the People ⓘ |
| symbol | umbrella ⓘ |
| womenWing | PDP Women Wing ⓘ |
| wonGeneralElection |
1999 Nigerian general election
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2003 Nigerian general election ⓘ 2007 Nigerian general election ⓘ 2011 Nigerian general election ⓘ |
| youthWing | PDP National Youth Movement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: People's Democratic Party Description of subject: The People's Democratic Party is a major Nigerian political party that dominated the country’s national politics for much of the Fourth Republic, producing several presidents and controlling many state governments.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Goodluck Jonathan administration in Nigeria
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politicalPartyOfPresident
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People's Democratic Party
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this entity surface form:
People’s Democratic Party
this entity surface form:
People’s Democratic Party
subject surface form:
Atiku Abubakar
this entity surface form:
People's Democratic Movement
this entity surface form:
People’s Democratic Party
this entity surface form:
People’s Democratic Party (rejoined in 2017)