Development of Political Parties in Nigeria II

Nigerian Peoples Party (NPP) Organizational Structure

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

The party was made up of three major groups: the Lagos Progressives, Club 19, and the Nigeria 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.

NPP Presidential Candidate (Nnamdi Azikiwe) and others.

Objectives of The Nigerian Peoples Party

1. To promote unity in Nigeria and protect her territorial integrity

2. To work for the integration and equality of the peoples of Nigeria.

3. To provide free and high-quality education at all levels.

4. To work to full employment.

Performance of Nigerian Peoples Party

Before the 1979 elections, the party took some political hits, about 254 of its candidates were disqualified from contesting electoral seats, the second-most out of the five major parties.

Nevertheless, the party won about 17% of the House of Representative seats and three gubernatorial elections.

The Great Nigeria People’s Party was one of the six major political parties that fielded candidates for elections in the Second Republic. The party was formed by a splinter group from the Nigerian People’s Party, the group was led by Waziri Ibrahim, a politician, and businessman from Borno.

Waziri was one of the leaders of the three associations that formed the nucleus of NPP.

Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) Organizational Structure

The  People’s Redemption Party was a political party in Nigeria. The Second Republic incarnation of the Northern Elements Progressive Union and the Fourth Republic incarnation of a similar namesake, the party was created by the supporters of Mallam Animu Kano after his withdrawal from the National Party of Nigeria. The PRP was highly regarded as a progressive left of the center political party.

Some where know members of the party included Governors Abubakar Rimi, Balarabe Musa, Dr. Edward Ikem Okeke, Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila and Chinua Achebe- who served briefly as Deputy National President in the early 1980s.

The original party was banned following the Military Coup of 1984 led by General Buhari. In the Fourth Republic, the party with the same name resurfaced under the leadership of Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa; it could however not gather the same level of support as its Second Republican namesake.

National President of PRP (Aminu Kano)

Objective of PRP

The main objective of this party was to ensure that Nigeria gained freedom in every capacity as well as foster unity among Nigerians.

PERFORMANCE OF PRP

Upon formation of the PRP, an invitation was extended to Aminu Kano and other prominent leftists, and he was soon elected as the party’s national president.

In 1979 the party was able to capture 2 out of 12 states and came third in the national elections.

Aminu Kano, died in April 1983, just before that year’s presidential election. Khalifa Hassan Yusuf succeeded him as party leader and presidential candidate.