GOVERNMENT
JAMB 2003 - Question 34
Government 2003 JAMB Past Questions - Question 34: In the First Republic, politics in the Northern region was dominated by the
Choose the most appropriate option for the gap .
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Correct Answer
D
Explanation
in the first republic, polities in the northern region was dominated by the NPC. the northern people's congress (NPC) was founded in October 1951. it sprang up from the northern cultural organization known as jamiyy or Mutanen Arewa which was founded in 1949. NPC was highly dominated by the Hausa Fulani. throughout its existence, it controlled the northern regional government. in the Centre, it some times formed coalition government with NCNC. NEPU were some of its opposing political parties in the northern regional house assembly

