History of great nigeria peoples party

Political party in the Nigerian Second Republic

The Nigerian Peoples Party (NPP) was one of the major political parties that contested elections in the Nigerian Second Republic.

History of great nigeria peoples party

The party was made up of three major groups: the Lagos Progressives, Club 19, and the Nigerian Council of Understanding. The Lagos progressives included some Lagos based NCNC politicians such as Adeniran Ogunsanya, T.O.S. Benson and Kola Balogun.

The National Council of understanding was led by Waziri while Club 19 had Matthew Mbu, Solomon Lar, Omo Omoruyi, Paul Unongo, Antonio Fernandez and others as members.

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Though the party was formed to create a national outlook, the exit of Waziri Ibrahim, led to an erosion of politics without borders. Waziri's exit was precipitated because he wanted to be the chairman and also the presidential candidate of the party.

The party later came to be seen as an eastern Nigerian party, though it had scores of support in Plateau State, Rivers Sta