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SS3: GOVERNMENT - 1ST TERM
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Development of Political Parties in Nigeria | Week 15 Topics
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History of Development of Political Parties in Nigeria
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Factors that Contributed to the Growth of Political Parties in Nigeria
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Importance of Post-Independence Political Parties In Nigeria
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Ways Pre-independence Political Parties Contributed to the Constitutional Development in Nigeria
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Theory Questions - Development of Political Parties in Nigeria
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History of Development of Political Parties in Nigeria
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Development of Political Parties in Nigeria: Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP), The Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) | Week 25 Topics|1 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 Topics|1 Quiz
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Development of Political Parties in Nigeria: Minority Parties (NEPU, UMBC) | Week 43 Topics|1 Quiz
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Second Republic Political Parties: NPN, UPN, NPP | Week 56 Topics|1 Quiz
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The National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
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Organization, Sources of Funds, Achievements, & Failures of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
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Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
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Organization, Sources of Funds, Achievements, & Problems of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
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Nigeria People’s Party (NPP)
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Sources of Funds, Achievements, & Problems of Nigeria People’s Party (NPP)
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The National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
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Second Republic Political Parties: GNPP, PRP AND NAP | Week 64 Topics|1 Quiz
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Third Republic & Fourth Republic Political Parties | Week 78 Topics|1 Quiz
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Major Political Crises in Nigeria: Kano Riot, Census Crisis, Action Group Crisis | Week 83 Topics|1 Quiz
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Major Political Crises | Week 94 Topics|1 Quiz
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Military Rule in Nigeria | Week 108 Topics|1 Quiz
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Military Rule 1966 -1975, 1975 -1979, 1983 - 1985
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How to Avert Military Intervention in Politics
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Military Rule (Achievements | Weaknesses)
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Steps Taken by the Military Government to Hand Over Power to Civil Rule
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Military Rule 1966 - 1975
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Military Rule 1975 - 1979
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Buhari/Idiagbon’s Regime (31st December 1983-1985)
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Performance of Major General Buhari/Brigadier Idiagbon's Regime
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Military Rule 1966 -1975, 1975 -1979, 1983 - 1985
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Military Rule Continues: 1985 - 1993 | Week 114 Topics|1 Quiz
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E-government | Week 123 Topics
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Organization, Sources of Funds, Achievements, & Failures of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
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- Organization of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
- Sources of Funds of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
- Achievements of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
- Failures of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
Organization of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN):
- The party had the national executiveThe executive, also referred to as the executive branch or executive power, is the term commonly used to describe that part of government which enforces the law and has overall responsibility... More committee and state executive committee.
- There were presidential liaisonIf someone or a body acts as a liaison with a particular group, or between two or more groups, their job is to encourage cooperation and the exchange of information. It... More offices in eighteen (18) states apart from Lagos, as it is close to the seat of the Federal government.
- It had branches all over the country; in States, LGAs, Villages and Wards.
- The headquarters was in Lagos.
- It had a Federal executive council and Parliamentary council in each state of the Federation.
- The Party had central Working Committees and ad hoc committees.
Sources of Funds of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN):
1. It realised funds from registration and subscription fees of members.
2. Donations from members and supporters.
3. Overdraft from banks and governments.
4. Grants from the Federal government as take-off grants.
Achievements of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN):
- It was a national party as the membership cut across the different states of the Federation.
- The National Party of Nigeria (NPN) won the 1979 and 1983 General Elections. It won 167 seats in the House of Representatives and thirty-six (36) seats in the Senate in 1979.
- It won gubernatorial elections in seven (7) states in 1979 and twelve (12) States in 1983.
- It produced the first executive president in Nigeria.
- The National Party of Nigeria (NPN) provided political awareness in Nigeria.
- It helped to recruit political leaders to political offices in government and within the Party.
- It established more unity schools and more housing estates.
- It established rolling mills e.g. Kastina, Osogbo, and Itakpe.
Failures of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN):
- The party proposed many agendas which it failed to accomplish, including Housing Schemes.
- The Party was accused of corruption. It accumulated lots of debts for the country.
- The party was accused of electoral malpractices. It was also accused of rigging elections in 1983.
- The Party misappropriated Public Funds. There were records of financial recklessness and irresponsibility because the elitist party was not in touch with realities on ground.