Northern People's Congress | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | NPC |
| Leader | Sir Ahmadu Bello |
| Founded | June 1949 |
| Dissolved | 16 January 1966 |
| Succeeded by | Arewa Consultative Forum |
| Political position | Centre-right |
The Northern People's Congress (NPC) is a political party in Nigeria.[1] Formed in June 1949, the party held considerable influence in the Northern Region from the 1950s until the military coup of 1966. It was formerly a cultural organization known as Jamiyaar Mutanem Arewa. After the Nigerian Civil War of 1967, the NPC subsequently became a minor party.[2]
Notable members
- Sir Ahmadu Bello, party leader, the Sardauna of Sokoto, Premier of the Northern Region.
- Sir Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, was the deputy leader of the party and Prime Minister of Nigeria.
- Makaman Bida, leader of the National Party of Nigeria in 1978.
- S. A. Ajayi, Kwara state chairman of NPC, a former parliamentary Secretary to Sardauna of Sokoto.
See also
References
- ↑ "Northern People's Congress (NPC) - Oxford Islamic Studies Online". www.oxfordislamicstudies.com. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ↑ Sklar R.L “Nigerian Political Parties: Power in an Emergent African Nation”, pp.381-383. Africa World Press, 2004
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