Question 43
NationalismWhich of the following was the first political party in Nigeria? The
- A.Action Group (AG)
- B.Northern People's Congress (NPC)
- C.National Council for Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC)
- D.Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP)
- 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.