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JAMB Government 1979 Question 35

Question 35

Political Parties and Party Systems

The three largest political parties in Nigeria between 1951 and 1966 were

  1. A.Northern People's Congress (NPC), Action Group (AG), Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU)
  2. B.United National Independent Party (UNIP), National Council of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC), and NPC
  3. C.NCNC, NPC, and AG
  4. D.Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), AG and NEPU
  5. E.United Middle Belt Congress (UMBC), NPC and NCNC
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (NCNC, NPC, and AG)

Explanation

The NPC (North), NCNC (East) and AG (West) were the three major regional parties of the First Republic.