The Northern People's Party (NPP) was a political party in the

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which aimed to protect the interests of those in the Northern region of

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. The NPP's leader was

Simon Diedong Dombo Simon Diedong Dombo (1925–1998) was a Ghanaian politician, teacher and king. He was a Member of Parliament that represented Jirapa-Lambussie District in the first Parliament of the first and second Republic of Ghana. Early life and educatio ...

, the traditional chief of Duori in the Upper Region. Formed in 1954, the party contested the 1954 election and the 1956 election. In November 1957 it merged with other opposition parties against the

Convention People's Party The Convention People's Party (CPP) is a Socialism, socialist political party in Ghana based on the ideas of the first President of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah. The CPP was formed in June 1949 after Nkrumah broke away from the United Gold Coast Conven ...

to form the United Party. Founding members of the party also included

Mumuni Bawumia Alhaji Mumuni Bawumia was a Ghanaian politician, lawyer and the paramount chief of Kperiga in the then Northern region of Ghana. He was chairman of the council of state in the 4th republic from 1993 to 2000. Career Bawumia was a member of the ...

, J.A. Braimah, Tolon Naa

Yakubu Tali Tolon Naa Alhaji Yakubu Alhassan Tali (1916-1986) was a Ghanaian politician, Paramount Chief of the Tolon Traditional Area and founding member of the Northern People's Party. From 1965 to 1968 he was Ghana's High Commissioner to Lagos (Niger ...

Adam Amandi Adam Amandi (1926–2006) was an Educationist, Farmer, Environmentalist and Ghanaian politician. He was a three-time Member of Parliament (1954, 1957, 1969), and a senior member of the Busia Administration. He was a true blue, blue blooded found ...

, Naa

Abeifaa Karbo Naa Abeifaa Karbo II, was a Ghanaian politician, Paramount Chief of the Lawra Traditional Area and founding member of the Northern People's Party The Northern People's Party (NPP) was a political party in the Gold Coast which aimed to protec ...

Imoru Salifu Imoru Salifu was a Ghanaian politician and founding member of the Northern People's Party The Northern People's Party (NPP) was a political party in the Gold Coast which aimed to protect the interests of those in the Northern region of Ghana. ...

and C.K. Tedam.

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