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Difficulty: EasyFirst Republic Politics and Major Crises (1960–1966)

Prior to the 1964 federal elections in Nigeria's First Republic, political parties formed grand coalitions to contest power nationally. Which political party partnered with the Northern People's Congress (NPC) to establish the Nigerian National Alliance (NNA)?

  1. Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP)Answer
  2. B
    Action Group (AG)
  3. C
    National Council of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC)
  4. D
    Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU)

Answer

The Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) allied with the Northern People's Congress (NPC) to form the Nigerian National Alliance (NNA).
Ahead of the December 1964 federal election, the Northern People's Congress (NPC) formed a strategic electoral coalition with Chief S.L. Akintola's Western-based Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP). This bloc was named the Nigerian National Alliance (NNA).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the political realignment in Nigeria ahead of the 1964 federal election.
The major parties regrouped into two main alliances: NNA and UPGA.
Inter-regional rivalry led to the polarization of national politics.
2
Determine the constituent parties of the Nigerian National Alliance (NNA).
The NNA consisted primarily of the NPC (led by Ahmadu Bello/Tafawa Balewa) and the NNDP (led by S.L. Akintola).
This coalition aimed to retain power in the federal parliament.

Key Concept

First Republic Electoral Alliances (1964 Federal Election)
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First Republic Politics and Major Crises (1960–1966)