The Northern People's Congress (NPC) is a political party in Nigeria.[1] Formed in June 1943, 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]
Northern People's Congress Jamiyaar Mutanen Arewa (Hausa) | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | NPC |
| Leader | Sir Ahmadu Bello |
| Founded | June 1943 |
| Dissolved | 16 January 1966 |
| Succeeded by | Arewa Consultative Forum |
| Political position | Centre-right |
Notable members
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Northern People's Congress (NPC) - Oxford Islamic Studies Online". www.oxfordislamicstudies.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. 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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