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POLITICAL PARTIES IN NIGERIA

We have so many political parties in Nigeria and below are the Parties and the information about them.

            THE NIGERIA NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY (NNDP).

            The first Political Party in Nigeria is THE NIGERIA NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY (NNDP). It was formed in1923 and under the leadership of Sir. Herbert Macaulay, popularly referred to as “Father of Nigerian Nationalism”.

This party won all the three seat in Lagos into the Legislative Council, in the election into the Lagos Town Council when the elective principles was introduced. Lagos Daily News was also founded by the Party.

            NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NIGERIA AND CAMEROON

The NCDC was formed in 1944. The first general secretary was Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe . At the death of Herbert Marcaulay, Azikwe became the Presidentand when southern Cameroon left Nigeria in August 1944, the NCNC change its name to The NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR NIGERIA CITIZENS. This party was seen as a truly National party by some Scholars.

                        NOTHERN PEOPLS CONGRESS (NPC)

            NPC was formed in 1951. It started as a cultural organization, Jamiyyar or Mutanem Arewa. The  party was dominated by the Hausa/ Fulanis, and Islam was the main focus. It ruled the Northern Nigerian between (1951-1963). The leader was the late Sir. Ahmadu Bello with, Sir. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa as deputy. The party produced the first prime minister of Nigeria.       

                                    ACTION GROUP

            AG was formed in1951 as the political wing of Egba Omo Oduduwa ( a Yoruba Cultural Organization). Its leader was Obafemi Awolowo. It dominate the Western Region Political Scene for eleven years (1951-1962).

                        NATIONAL PARTY OF NIGERIA (NPN)

The NPN could be seen partly as an off short of NPC. NPC was the first Republic Political Party in Nigeria . The majority of the leaders were from NPC.

                        UNITY PARTY OF NIGERIA(GNPP)

            Chief Obafemi Awolowo was the founder and Leader of UPN. Other founding members were Chief Ajasin, Chief Bola Ige, Prof. Ambrose Ali (The first executive governor of Bendel State), Chief MCK Ajuluchukwu, Alhaji Lateef Jakande  e.t.c. Chief Obafemi Awolowo was the presidential candidate for the party. The party won governorship election in five states.

                        NIGERIA PEOPLES PARTY (NPP).

            The leader was Alhaji Adeniran Ogunsanya (chairman of the party)). Dr. Obi Wali, Chief J. Nwobodo, Chief Sam Mbakwe and, both won governorship election for Anambra and Imo state respectively. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe who later joined the party was nominated as the presidential candidate.

                       

                                    GREAT NIGERIA PEOPLE’S PARTY(GNPP)

The party was formed by Ahlaji Ibrahim Waziri. He left NPP to form GNPP because of misunderstanding over the presidential & chairmanship position.

                                    PEOPLE’S REDEMPTION PARTY(PRP)

This  party was formed by Mallm Aminu Kano who was both the party’s National Chairman and the Presidential Candidate. PRP was a minor party and succeeded in winning Governorship Election in only Two state (Kano and Kaduna).

                                    NIGERIA ADVANCE PARTY (NAP)

    This party was formed by  Mr. Tunji Braithwaite, a Lagos base lawyer. The party was registered after the 1979 elections and only contested in the 1983 elections. This party was unable to win any election.

                                    SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY (SDP)

            The National chairman of this party was Chief Tony Anenih. It has its registered offices at Abuja.

           

                       THE NATIONAL REPUBLIC CONVENTION  (NRC)

            Chief  Tom Ikimi was the National Chairman of the NRC and also it has its registered office at Abuja.

                        PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP)

            The first chairman of PDP was Chief  Solomon Lar. The party contest in the 1999 general election and controlled 21 state. They were also able to won governorship election in 27 state (2003 election).

                        ALL NIGERIAN PEOPLES PARTY (ANPP)

            The chairman of the party was Alhaji  Yusuf Ali, the party were able to won governorship election in 7 state (2003 election).

                                    ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY (AD)

            The chairman of the party was Chief Mamma Yusuf. The were also able to won governorship election in 1 state while APGA controlled 1 state (2003 election).

                        SOME OTHER POLITICAL PARTY IN NIGERIA

·          All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA)

·          National Conscience Party (NCP)

·          National Democratic Party (NDP)

·          Progressive Action Congress (PAC)

·          Movement for Democratic and Justice (MDJ)

·          Action Alliance (formerly National Mass Movement of  Nigeria) AA

·          People Solidarity Party (PSP)

·          Action Congress of Nigeria ( ACN)

·          Democratic Peoples Party (DPP)

·          Progressive People Alliance (PPA)

·          Citizen Popular Party (CPP)

·          Advance Democratic Congress (ADC)

·          Better Nigeria Progressive Party (BNPP)

·          Fresh Democratic Party (FDP)

·          Republican Party of Nigeria (RPN)

·          National Conscience Party (NCP)

·          Hope Democratic Party (HDP)

·          Peoples Mandate Party (PMP)

·          Accord Party (AP). E.t.c