Fresh Democratic Party

{{short description|Political party in Nigeria}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Multiple issues|
{{Primary sources|date=August 2012}}
{{Inadequate lead|date=February 2017}}
}}
{{Politics of Nigeria}}
The '''Fresh Democratic Party''' is a [[Liberalism|liberal]] [[political party]] in [[Nigeria]]. ''FRESH'' is an acronym, '''F'''aith, '''R'''esponsibility, '''E'''quality, '''S'''ecurity and '''H'''ope. The founder and presidential aspirant (2007) is [[Reverend Chris Okotie]]. The party believes in the unity and diversity of the Nigerian nation; the sanctity and collective will of the Nigerian people; the right of the Nigerian to good, accountable and compassionate leadership; and that federalism is the most effective form of co-existence in Nigeria.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}

A 50-page 2007 voters' guide, ''Who Deserves Your Vote'', was criticised as being a medium to campaign for Okotie because it supports "a God fearing man of God as the true president that will take Nigeria to its next level". The author, Afo O Temienor, has stated that he has no personal relationship with Okotie, disputing claims that he is silently campaigning for him, "I am not campaigning for any single individual via my book, I am only trying to sharpen the discernment of the average voter to vote wisely. That does not mean I don't have a candidate of choice which dramatically turns out to be reverend Chris Okotie.  In fact I intend to work with FRESH Party because I believe in his vision, but once again I didn't write my book because of him".{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.freshdemocraticparty.com FRESH official site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060613182401/http://www.freshdemocraticparty.com/ |date=13 June 2006 }}
[[Category:Liberal parties in Nigeria]]
[[Category:Political parties in Nigeria]]
[[Category:2007 establishments in Nigeria]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2007]]

{{Nigeria-party-stub}}