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SS3: GOVERNMENT - 1ST TERM

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  1. Development of Political Parties in Nigeria | Week 1
    5 Topics
  2. Development of Political Parties in Nigeria: Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP), The Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) | Week 2
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    1 Quiz
  3. Development of Political Parties in Nigeria: The National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC), Action Group (AG), The Northern People Congress (NPC) | Week 3
    6 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  4. Development of Political Parties in Nigeria: Minority Parties (NEPU, UMBC) | Week 4
    3 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  5. Second Republic Political Parties: NPN, UPN, NPP | Week 5
    6 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  6. Second Republic Political Parties: GNPP, PRP AND NAP | Week 6
    4 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  7. Third Republic & Fourth Republic Political Parties | Week 7
    8 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  8. Major Political Crises in Nigeria: Kano Riot, Census Crisis, Action Group Crisis | Week 8
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    1 Quiz
  9. Major Political Crises | Week 9
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    1 Quiz
  10. Military Rule in Nigeria | Week 10
    8 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  11. Military Rule Continues: 1985 - 1993 | Week 11
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    1 Quiz
  12. E-government | Week 12
    3 Topics



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  • Objectives of Action Group (AG)
  • Leadership and Membership of Action Group
  • Finance of Action Group
  • Organizational Structure of Action Group

The Action Group (AG) was a Nigerian nationalist political party established in Ibadan on 21st March 1951.

Action Group (AG) evolved from a cultural group named Egbe Omo Oduduwa. It was a cultural organization for the Yoruba elite formed in London in 1945. The aim was to protect the interest of the Yorubas and ensure their future generations had a secure place in Nigeria. Egbe Omo Oduduwa was launched in Ile-Ife, Nigeria in 1948.   

With the outline of the Macpherson Constitution drawn in 1951, Chief Obafemi Awolowo became the First president and Bode Thomas the General-Secretary.

Objectives of Action Group (AG):

  • To control Lagos and the entire Western region.   

 

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