Northern People's Congress
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Northern People's Congress (NPC) is a political party in Nigeria
. Formed in June 1949, the party held considerable influence in the Northern Region
from the 1950s until the military coup of 1966.
After the Nigerian Civil War
of 1967, the NPC subsequently became a minor party
The leader of this party was the Sardauna of Sokoto
who, also, was the Premier of the Northern Region,Sir Ahmadu Bello
. Sir Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
was the deputy leader of the party and Prime Minister of Nigeria.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. Formed in June 1949, the party held considerable influence in the Northern Region
Northern Region, Nigeria
The Northern Region was one of Nigeria's federal divisions. It was created before independence in 1960, with its capital at Kaduna. In 1962 it acquired the territory of the British Northern Cameroons, who had voted to become part of Nigeria....
from the 1950s until the military coup of 1966.
After the Nigerian Civil War
Nigerian Civil War
The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Nigerian-Biafran War, 6 July 1967–15 January 1970, was a political conflict caused by the attempted secession of the southeastern provinces of Nigeria as the self-proclaimed Republic of Biafra...
of 1967, the NPC subsequently became a minor party
The leader of this party was the Sardauna of Sokoto
Sokoto
Sokoto is a city located in the extreme northwest of Nigeria, near to the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2006 it has a population of 427,760...
who, also, was the Premier of the Northern Region,Sir Ahmadu Bello
Ahmadu Bello
Sir Ahmadu Bello was a Nigerian politician, and was the first premier of the Northern Nigeria region from 1954-1966. He was one of the prominent leaders in Northern Nigeria alongside Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, both of whom were prominent in negotiations about the region's place in an independent...
. Sir Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, KBE was a Nigerian politician, and the only prime minister of an independent Nigeria. Originally a trained teacher, he became a vocal leader for Northern interest as one of the few educated Nigerians of his time...
was the deputy leader of the party and Prime Minister of Nigeria.