The Northern People's Congress (NPC) is a political party in

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. Formed in June 1943, the party held considerable influence in the Northern Region from the 1950s until the military coup of 1966. It was formerly a cultural organization known as Jamiyaar Mutanen Arewa. After the

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of 1967, the NPC subsequently became a minor party.Sklar R.L “Nigerian Political Parties: Power in an Emergent African Nation”, pp.381-383. Africa World Press, 2004

Notable members

* Sir Ahmadu Bello, party leader, the Sardauna of

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, Premier of the Northern Region. * Sir Alhaji

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, was the deputy leader of the party and Prime Minister of Nigeria. * Makaman Bida, leader of the

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in 1978. * S. A. Ajayi, Kwara state chairman of NPC, a former parliamentary Secretary to Sardauna of Sokoto. * Muhammadu Ribadu * Maitama Sule * Ibrahim Imam * Sir Shettima Kashim * Ado Bayero * Musa Yar'Adua * Waziri Ibrahim * Aminu Dantata *

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* Shettima Ali Monguno

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Notable members

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