National Party of Nigeria
E886220
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.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political party ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | Second Nigerian Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advocatedPolicy |
federalism
ⓘ
gradual economic liberalization ⓘ mixed economy ⓘ national unity ⓘ |
| bannedBy | Nigerian military government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competedWith |
Great Nigeria People's Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nigerian People's Party NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Redemption Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Unity Party of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | 1983 Nigerian military coup d'état ⓘ |
| endTime | 1983 ⓘ |
| governedLevel | federal government of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedSystem | presidential system ⓘ |
| governedUnderConstitution | 1979 Constitution of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadNotableMember |
Adisa Akinloye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bola Ige NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Wayas NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Akinjide NERFINISHED ⓘ Shehu Shagari NERFINISHED ⓘ Umaru Dikko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadStrongSupportAmong |
business interests
ⓘ
traditional elites ⓘ |
| heldOfficeOfPresident | Shehu Shagari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Cold War ⓘ |
| ideology | conservatism ⓘ |
| ledFederalGovernmentOf | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Hausa NERFINISHED ⓘ Igbo NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoruba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Nigerian general election, 1979
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nigerian general election, 1983 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-right ⓘ |
| regionOfSupport | Northern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingPeriodEnd | 1983 ⓘ |
| rulingPeriodStart | 1979 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1978 ⓘ |
| status | defunct political party ⓘ |
| supportedPresident | Shehu Shagari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasRulingPartyIn | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonFederalElections |
1979 Nigerian presidential election
ⓘ
1983 Nigerian presidential election ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.