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The '''Tiwuran Democratic Party''' is a major {{wp|political party}} in [[Tiwura]], and has been one of Tiwura's two major political parties since 2009. It was founded in 2002 by [[Nicholas Chukwudi]] and several other political activists after then-president [[Mowiya Sekoni]] agreed to bring back democratic elections to Tiwura. The TDP would win in landslides in the [[Tiwura|2003 Tiwuran general election]] and Chukwudi would become the first democratically elected leader of Tiwura since [[Derrick Clearmont]]. This was because the early party appealed to most demographics after Chukwudi and Kolawole would promise sweeping reforms after a half century of {{wp|dictatorship}}. The party would be opposed by the [[United Movement of the People]], a successor to the ideals of Sekoni and the [[Tiwuran Alliance of Peoples]]. By the end of the decade the TDP began to shift towards the interests of the {{wp|Igbo people|Mwo}} and [[Sotirianity|Sotirian]] majorities as well as pushing for economic liberalism and close relations with [[Estmere]]. This would result in the party's split in 2009, when [[Enyinayya Akabueze]] and several party leaders left to form their modern political rival the [[National Unity Party (Tiwura) | National Unity Party]]. | The '''Tiwuran Democratic Party''' is a major {{wp|political party}} in [[Tiwura]], and has been one of Tiwura's two major political parties since 2009. It was founded in 2002 by [[Nicholas Chukwudi]] and several other political activists after then-president [[Mowiya Sekoni]] agreed to bring back democratic elections to Tiwura. The TDP would win in landslides in the [[Tiwura|2003 Tiwuran general election]] and Chukwudi would become the first democratically elected leader of Tiwura since [[Derrick Clearmont]]. This was because the early party appealed to most demographics after Chukwudi and Kolawole would promise sweeping reforms after a half century of {{wp|dictatorship}}. The party would be opposed by the [[United Movement of the People]], a successor to the ideals of Sekoni and the [[Tiwuran Alliance of Peoples]]. By the end of the decade the TDP began to shift towards the interests of the {{wp|Igbo people|Mwo}} and [[Sotirianity|Sotirian]] majorities as well as pushing for economic liberalism and close relations with [[Estmere]]. This would result in the party's split in 2009, when [[Enyinayya Akabueze]] and several party leaders left to form their modern political rival the [[National Unity Party (Tiwura) | National Unity Party]]. | ||
In [[2018 Tiwuran Presidential Election]], the TDP's Akunna Ikpeazu would lose to the NUP's [[Reginald Akinlabi]]. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
In 2002, after years of protest and {{wp|civil unrest}} within Tiwura, then-President [[Mowiya Sekoni]] agreed to hold elections and that he would not run for office. Prior to this announcement, the party's future founders were mostly {{wp|political prisoner|political prisoners}}, {{wp|activist|activists}}, or {{wp|military officer|military officers}}. The party's main founder, Nicholas Chukwudi, was a democrat and Mwo rights activist under Sekoni. Within a week of the announcement, Chukwudi met with Eriire Kolawole, a social democrat, Enyinayya Akabueze, a liberal, and Eze Mitchelson, a former military officer. The four would found the TDP and immediately saw massive support. The TDP's early platform was to {{wp|democratization|democratize}} Tiwura and end the dictatorships. The TDP also immediately appealed to the {{wp|Igbo people|Mwo}} population who had hated Sekoni's presidency. They also benefitted from the fact that their primary rivals, supporters of Sekoni, were heavily divided and the [[Social and Civil Liberation Rally]] would split with the rise of the [[United Movement of the People]]. In 2003, Chukwudi would win the election with 74% of the popular vote and the TDP achieved a significant majority within both the [[Senate of Tiwura|Senate]] and [[Congress of Tiwura|Congress]]. | |||
With this majority, Kolawole, Chukwudi's Minister of Labor, claimed that "the people gave us a mandate to fix the mistakes of Tiwura's past". The TDP also gained large control of many states, and was unrivaled. TDP membership would begin to dip in with less support in the North and Midlands. This change led to a shift in the party during the [[2007 Tiwuran Presidential Election]]. During the party's {{wp|primary election|primaries}} several debates centered around who the party represents erupted. Chukwudi, despite being the favorite, was challenged heavily by the party's social democrats and minority leaders. There was also worry about the influence that Mitchelson had within the party, and how militarized Tiwura was becoming to defeat the rebellions in the west. Despite this, Chukwudi would come out as the party's nominee and subsequently win the election. However, | |||
== Ideology == | == Ideology == | ||
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Tiwuran Democratic Party | |
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| Chairman | Carl Ihekweme |
| Secretary | Akunna Ikpeazu |
| Founders | Nicholas Chukwudi Eriire Kolawole Enyinayya Akabueze Eze Mitchelson |
| Founded | November 1, 2002 Omamiri, Tiwura |
| Headquarters | 250 Remington Street Omamiri, Tiwura |
| Ideology | Big tent Economic liberalism Social conservatism Militarism |
| Political position | centre-right to right-wing |
| Colours | Green |
| Seats in Congress | 142 / 282
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| Seats in the Senate | 45 / 120
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The Tiwuran Democratic Party is a major political party in Tiwura, and has been one of Tiwura's two major political parties since 2009. It was founded in 2002 by Nicholas Chukwudi and several other political activists after then-president Mowiya Sekoni agreed to bring back democratic elections to Tiwura. The TDP would win in landslides in the 2003 Tiwuran general election and Chukwudi would become the first democratically elected leader of Tiwura since Derrick Clearmont. This was because the early party appealed to most demographics after Chukwudi and Kolawole would promise sweeping reforms after a half century of dictatorship. The party would be opposed by the United Movement of the People, a successor to the ideals of Sekoni and the Tiwuran Alliance of Peoples. By the end of the decade the TDP began to shift towards the interests of the Mwo and Sotirian majorities as well as pushing for economic liberalism and close relations with Estmere. This would result in the party's split in 2009, when Enyinayya Akabueze and several party leaders left to form their modern political rival the National Unity Party.
In 2018 Tiwuran Presidential Election, the TDP's Akunna Ikpeazu would lose to the NUP's Reginald Akinlabi.
History
In 2002, after years of protest and civil unrest within Tiwura, then-President Mowiya Sekoni agreed to hold elections and that he would not run for office. Prior to this announcement, the party's future founders were mostly political prisoners, activists, or military officers. The party's main founder, Nicholas Chukwudi, was a democrat and Mwo rights activist under Sekoni. Within a week of the announcement, Chukwudi met with Eriire Kolawole, a social democrat, Enyinayya Akabueze, a liberal, and Eze Mitchelson, a former military officer. The four would found the TDP and immediately saw massive support. The TDP's early platform was to democratize Tiwura and end the dictatorships. The TDP also immediately appealed to the Mwo population who had hated Sekoni's presidency. They also benefitted from the fact that their primary rivals, supporters of Sekoni, were heavily divided and the Social and Civil Liberation Rally would split with the rise of the United Movement of the People. In 2003, Chukwudi would win the election with 74% of the popular vote and the TDP achieved a significant majority within both the Senate and Congress.
With this majority, Kolawole, Chukwudi's Minister of Labor, claimed that "the people gave us a mandate to fix the mistakes of Tiwura's past". The TDP also gained large control of many states, and was unrivaled. TDP membership would begin to dip in with less support in the North and Midlands. This change led to a shift in the party during the 2007 Tiwuran Presidential Election. During the party's primaries several debates centered around who the party represents erupted. Chukwudi, despite being the favorite, was challenged heavily by the party's social democrats and minority leaders. There was also worry about the influence that Mitchelson had within the party, and how militarized Tiwura was becoming to defeat the rebellions in the west. Despite this, Chukwudi would come out as the party's nominee and subsequently win the election. However,