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Social Democratic Party | |
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Founded | December 1989 |
Ideology | Social democracy |
Political position | Centre-left |
Seats in the Senate | 0 / 109 |
Seats in the House | 5 / 360 |
Governorships | 0 / 36 |
The Social Democratic Party of Nigeria (SDP) is a centre-left political party in Nigeria. It was created alongside the National Republican Convention by former military president Ibrahim Babangida, as part of a democracy project meant to form two national political parties – one slightly to the left and the other to the right. During the Nigerian Third Republic it was seen as a moderate party attractive to young radical intellectuals and socialists. Its manifesto advocates for concerted efforts to improve welfare and fight for social justice.