THE NORTHERN PEOPLES’ CONGRESS, THE ACTION GROUP (AG), THE MINER POLITICAL PARTIES OF THE FIRST REPUBLIC UMBC, NEPU, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, SOURCES OF FINANCE, OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE

 In the North was the Northern Elements progressives Union (NEPH) a radical party founded by Mallam Aminn Kano in August 1950. The United Middle Belt Congress (UMBC) was formed in 1955 and led by J S Tarka. It demanded the creation of a Middle – Belt Region out of the Northen region. There was the Bornu youth movement (BYM) supported mainly by the Kanuris, and the Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP) founded by Josiah Olawoyin and with supporters among the Yoruba speaking people. In Ilorin and Karba provinces. In the Eastern Region there was the Democratic party of Nigeria and the Cameroons (DPNC) which broke away from the NCNC and was led by kingsley Mbadiwe. There was also another splinter group from the NCNC after the 1952-53 expulsion of some ministers and legislators, the United National Independent party (UNIP) led by Eyo Ita with the support of the AG.

The party fought for the creation of Calabar-ogoja Rivers State. In the wester Region were the Nigeria National Democratic party (NNDP) led by Ladoke Akintola who joined his break away group from the Action Group with that of Remi, Fani Kayode from the NCNC. There was also the Niger Delta Congress (NDC) led by Dappa Biriye and Meltord Okilo. The party started during the 1964 federal elections demanding for the creation of a River State. Alliances with major political parties.

The Action Group allied with most minority parties outside the Western Region including the UMBC, BYM, and ITP in the North and the UNIP in the East. The NCNC had an alliance with NEPU during the federal elections of 1964, the Nigerian national Alliance, (NNA) was formed from an alliance of NDC and NNDP with the NPC to rival the united progressive Grand Alliance (UPGA) which comprised the NCNC, AG, NEPU< and UMBC.

EVALUATION:

Discuss the sources of finance for the Action Group.