Archives Tag: NNDP
ThrowBack Thursday: NNDP and the Birthing of Realpolitik in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
After the amalgamation of Nigeria and during which period the 1914 Nigerian Council laws still existed, the Clifford Constitution was the golden opportunity which availed Herbert Macaulay the opportunity to establish the first political party in Nigeria. And so, in 1922, the first political party in Nigeria, the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) was founded. … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: NNDP and the Birthing of Realpolitik in Nigeria
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ThrowBack Thursday: The First National Election (1923)
April 19, 2022
Shortly after the amalgamation of Nigeria which was engineered by Frederick Lord Lugard, the need for an election to fill the various governance vacuums in Nigeria arose. The machinery to finally turn the people against the traditional chiefs and kings was set in motion. And as there were pockets of interest springing up around the … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: The First National Election (1923)
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