To promote a new democratic culture in Nigeria and Africa through the provision of value-added education, training, capacity building, research and documentation programmes.
OUR PARTICIPATORY ACTIONS TOWARDS DEEPENING DEMOCRACY
Voter Education
PDI will undertake a comprehensive Voter Education Campaign as part of its contributions towards successful general elections. And for all off circle elections in Nigeria.
Research
The PDI will carry out research and produce data on all aspects of the political culture and political socialisation of Nigerians in other to support the different elements that will enhance positive growth in the democracy of our country.
Party Development
Organise Workshops and Symposia to brainstorm and articulate how our party’s manifestos can bring about visionary and sustainable socio-economic, political growth and development in Nigeria in a strategic trajectory that can make Nigeria become a world class economy.
Funding
The Peoples Democratic Institute should at the first instance, be given a take-off fund for its recurrent and capital expenditures programmes. This is expected from the Peoples Democratic Party who is the establisher of the PDI and all stakeholders.
Self Sustainance
We shall set up physical and electronic libraries to facilitate research in PDI. People can come and take advantage of our rich physical and e-library. Our libraries will be open to politicians, researchers and technocrats for their study.
Our Vision
To be the most prestigious Institute for democracy research, education, training, capacity building, and documentation on democratic phenomena such as leadership, good governance, accountability, etc in Nigeria.
Our Mission
To promote a new democratic culture in Nigeria and Africa through the provision of value-added education, training, capacity building, research and documentation programmes.
Our Aim
The Peoples Democratic Institute is principally aimed at Deepening Democracy and serving as the intellectual hub of the Peoples Democratic Party.
About PDI
The PDI is NOT a governmental organisation. It will however, function as a stakeholder in the global democratic space, contributing towards democratic growth, through collaboration with distinguished partners from both government and non-governmental organisations to develop skills and capacities to engage the policy process as stipulated by the Nigeria constitution, the PDP’s constitution and international democratic principles and conventions.
We are strongly committed towards deepening democracy in Nigeria and by extension Africa.
Peoples Democratic Institute (PDI) Organises Training and Workshop for Party Executives from Alimosho, Lagos State
On 8th October, 2024, the Peoples Democratic Institute (PDI) organised a day Training Workshop for a select team from Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.
Alimosho Local Government Area has over six (6)million people residing in the Area. Alimosho is the most populated Local Government Area in Nigeria and Africa
The Training was the 4th in two months with the theme ” Deepening Democracy, Party Organization and Management at the Chapter level. This is in view of PDI’s continuous quest for sustainable development in the democratization pursuit in Nigeria. The training was anchored by the Director- General, Dr. Adie Edward Ugbada and his team.