Question 40
Political Parties and Party SystemsThe Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) of the pre-independence era
- A.dominated the political scene in Lagos
- B.was formed to replace the Action Group as the ruling party in the Western Region
- C.had branches all over the country
- D.was warmly supported by traditional rulers
- E.was not opposed to Indirect Rule
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (dominated the political scene in Lagos)
Explanation
Herbert Macaulay's NNDP won the Lagos seats in the Legislative Council from 1923 until the late 1930s but had little following outside Lagos.