As incumbent party, PDP is furthermore believed to benefit from more resources than APC, making an extended campaign phase seem preferable.
Kama chama kilicho madarakani, PDP kinadhaniwa kuwa ni chama kinachoweza kusaidiwa zaidi na serikali kuliko APC, hali inayochangia kupelekwa mbele kwa muda wa uchaguzi kwa manufaa ya chama tawala.