Development of Political Parties in Nigeria (Cont 2.).

Government SSS 3 First Term

WEEK 8

Development of Political Parties in Nigeria (Continue.).

Performance Objectives

Student should be able to:

1. Know the founder of NPN

2. The founder of UPN

3. And of NPP

Content

i. National Party of Nigeria (NPN)

ii. Unity Party of Nigeria. (UPN)

iii. Nigerian People’s Party (NPP)

National Party of Nigeria (NPN)

This could be seen partly as an offshoot of NPC (first Republic Political Party). The majority of the leaders were from the former NPC, e.g. Ali Monguno, Adamu Ciroma, Adisa Akinloye (the party's chairman), Shehu Shagari (the presidential candidate that won the elections and became the first Head of State and Government of Nigeria in the Second Republic), Dr K.O Mbadiwe,…