Northern People's Congress

Political party in Nigeria

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 Mutanen 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.
  • Muhammadu Ribadu
  • Maitama Sule
  • Ibrahim Imam
  • Sir Shettima Kashim
  • Ado Bayero
  • Musa Yar'Adua
  • Waziri Ibrahim
  • Aminu Dantata
  • Shehu Shagari
  • Shettima Ali Monguno

See also

References

  1. ^ "Northern People's Congress (NPC) - Oxford Islamic Studies Online". www.oxfordislamicstudies.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  2. ^ Sklar R.L “Nigerian Political Parties: Power in an Emergent African Nation”, pp.381-383. Africa World Press, 2004
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