National Party of Nigeria

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The National Party of Nigeria was a major conservative political party that led the federal government during Nigeria’s Second Republic (1979–1983) under President Shehu Shagari.

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National Party of Nigeria canonical 15

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political party
activeInPeriod Second Nigerian Republic
advocatedPolicy federalism
gradual economic liberalization
mixed economy
national unity
bannedBy Nigerian military government
competedWith Great Nigeria People's Party
Nigerian People's Party
People's Redemption Party
Unity Party of Nigeria
country Nigeria
dissolutionCause 1983 Nigerian military coup d'état
endTime 1983
governedLevel federal government of Nigeria
governedSystem presidential system
governedUnderConstitution 1979 Constitution of Nigeria
hadNotableMember Adisa Akinloye
Bola Ige
Joseph Wayas
Richard Akinjide
Shehu Shagari
Umaru Dikko
hadStrongSupportAmong business interests
traditional elites
heldOfficeOfPresident Shehu Shagari
historicalEra Cold War
ideology conservatism
ledFederalGovernmentOf Nigeria
operatedInLanguage English
Hausa
Igbo
Yoruba
participatedIn Nigerian general election, 1979
Nigerian general election, 1983
politicalPosition centre-right
regionOfSupport Northern Nigeria
rulingPeriodEnd 1983
rulingPeriodStart 1979
startTime 1978
status defunct political party
supportedPresident Shehu Shagari
wasRulingPartyIn Nigeria
wonFederalElections 1979 Nigerian presidential election
1983 Nigerian presidential election

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Second Republic of Nigeria dominantParty National Party of Nigeria
Alex Ekwueme memberOfPoliticalParty National Party of Nigeria
Shehu Shagari politicalParty National Party of Nigeria
1979 Nigerian presidential election electedPersonParty National Party of Nigeria
1979 Nigerian presidential election winnerParty National Party of Nigeria
Unity Party of Nigeria opposedParty National Party of Nigeria
1983 Nigerian presidential election winnerParty National Party of Nigeria
Nigerian Peoples Party mainOpponent National Party of Nigeria
Nigerian Peoples Party competedWith National Party of Nigeria
Nigerian Peoples Party formedCoalitionWith National Party of Nigeria
Northern People's Congress successor National Party of Nigeria
subject linked to: Northern People’s Congress
Great Nigeria People's Party competedWith National Party of Nigeria
Solomon Lar memberOfPoliticalParty National Party of Nigeria