WAEC Government 1995 Question 43

Question 43

Nationalism

Which of the following was the first political party in Nigeria? The

  1. A.Action Group (AG)
  2. B.Northern People's Congress (NPC)
  3. C.National Council for Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC)
  4. D.Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP)
  5. E.Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN).
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Answer: D (Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP))

Explanation

Herbert Macaulay founded the NNDP in 1923. The NCNC came in 1944, the AG in 1951 and the NPC in 1949/51.