- PDP became a dominant party immediately after Nigeria returned to democracy in 1999 and had control of 31 of the 36 states in Nigeria as of May 2001
- Despite its influence, there are 2 powerful northern states the PDP could not win since it has been in existence and its chances of winning the states in the 2023 election is being reviewed
- However, the table turned against the PDP and the once-African biggest political party is now an opposition struggling to stay united
Nigeria returned to democracy in 1999 and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), became the dominant political party in the country.
As of 2007, the now-opposition PDP prided itself as the largest political party in Africa while adding that it would govern Nigeria for no less than 60 years.
