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Development of Political Parties in Nigeria | Week 15 Topics
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Development of Political Parties in Nigeria: Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP), The Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) | Week 25 Topics1 Quiz
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Development of Political Parties in Nigeria: The National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC), Action Group (AG), The Northern People Congress (NPC) | Week 36 Topics1 Quiz
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Development of Political Parties in Nigeria: Minority Parties (NEPU, UMBC) | Week 43 Topics1 Quiz
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Second Republic Political Parties: NPN, UPN, NPP | Week 56 Topics1 Quiz
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Second Republic Political Parties: GNPP, PRP AND NAP | Week 64 Topics1 Quiz
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Third Republic & Fourth Republic Political Parties | Week 78 Topics1 Quiz
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Major Political Crises in Nigeria: Kano Riot, Census Crisis, Action Group Crisis | Week 83 Topics1 Quiz
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Major Political Crises | Week 94 Topics1 Quiz
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Military Rule in Nigeria | Week 108 Topics1 Quiz
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Military Rule Continues: 1985 - 1993 | Week 114 Topics1 Quiz
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E-government | Week 123 Topics
Topic Content:
- The United Middle Belt Congress (UMBC)
- Other Minority Groups
The United Middle Belt Congress (UMBC) was made up of the amalgamationcombine or unite to form one organization or structure. More of the Middle Belt Party and the Middle Belt Zone League in 1955. The founder was the Late Senator Joseph Sarwuan Tarka (1932-1980).
The supporters of the party came from Tiv in Benue State. Other party members were David Lot, Patrick Dokotri and Isaac Kpuum. The Party recognized other minority parties in the North including the Jos Tribal Union (Berom) and Alago Progressive Union (Lafia Division).
The Party formed an alliance with AG. Through this alliance, AG won twenty-five (25) federal seats in the North in the 1959 elections. It fought for the creation of the Middle Belt region, and although, it did not succeed, the consciousness of the region’s needs was established/brought to the limelight.
Other Minority Groups Include:
- Borno Youth Movement (BYM)
- Niger Delta Congress (NDC)
- Nigeria National Democratic Party (NNDP)
- Mid-West Front (MDF)
- United National Independence Party (UNIP), etc.