Alliance for Democracy
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The Alliance for Democracy is a Nigerian political party historically associated with progressive, pro-democracy politics and strong support in the country’s southwest region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alliance for Democracy canonical | 10 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nigerian political party
ⓘ
political party ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
civil liberties
ⓘ
federalism ⓘ human rights ⓘ regional autonomy ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
NADECO
ⓘ
pro-democracy activists ⓘ |
| color |
green
ⓘ
white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| coreConstituency | Yoruba population ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| electoralBaseType | regional party ⓘ |
| focusesOn | southwestern regional interests ⓘ |
| founded | 1998 ⓘ |
| hasLanguageBase | Yoruba-speaking regions ⓘ |
| historicalContext | formed during Nigeria’s transition from military to civilian rule ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
platform for pro-democracy politicians in the Fourth Republic
ⓘ
vehicle for southwestern opposition to military rule ⓘ |
| ideology |
pro-democracy politics
ⓘ
progressivism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Obafemi Awolowo’s political ideas ⓘ |
| notableStronghold |
Ekiti State
ⓘ
Lagos State ⓘ Ogun State ⓘ Ondo State ⓘ Osun State ⓘ Oyo State ⓘ |
| operatesInSystem | multi-party system of Nigeria ⓘ |
| opposed | military dictatorship in Nigeria ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1999 Nigerian general election
ⓘ
2003 Nigerian general election ⓘ subsequent Nigerian state elections ⓘ |
| policyFocus |
decentralization
ⓘ
education ⓘ good governance ⓘ social welfare ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-left ⓘ |
| politicalTradition | Awoist tradition ⓘ |
| regionOfSupport |
Western Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Southwest Nigeria
Yoruba-dominated states ⓘ |
| status | minor party at national level ⓘ |
| supported | restoration of democracy in Nigeria ⓘ |
| supports |
constitutionalism
ⓘ
democratic governance ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bola Tinubu