Unity Party of Nigeria
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The Unity Party of Nigeria was a prominent progressive political party led by Obafemi Awolowo that championed social welfare, free education, and federalism during Nigeria’s Second Republic.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political party ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | Second Nigerian Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advocatesPolicy |
federalism
ⓘ
free education ⓘ free health care ⓘ full employment ⓘ social welfare ⓘ |
| chairperson | Obafemi Awolowo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color |
green
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
education for all
ⓘ
fiscal federalism ⓘ social justice ⓘ welfarism ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| electoralStronghold | Southwest Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusDemographic |
rural communities
ⓘ
students ⓘ workers ⓘ |
| founder | Obafemi Awolowo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
eradication of illiteracy in Nigeria
ⓘ
rapid socio-economic development of Nigeria ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor | Action Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
progressivism
ⓘ
social democracy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Obafemi Awolowo political philosophy ⓘ |
| leader | Obafemi Awolowo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeRepresentation | Nigerian National Assembly (Second Republic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePolicyArea |
education policy in Nigeria
ⓘ
health policy in Nigeria ⓘ regional autonomy ⓘ |
| opposedParty | National Party of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | military rule in Nigeria ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1979 Nigerian general election
ⓘ
1983 Nigerian general election ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-left ⓘ |
| presidentialCandidate | Obafemi Awolowo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfSupport |
Bendel State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lagos State NERFINISHED ⓘ Ogun State NERFINISHED ⓘ Ondo State NERFINISHED ⓘ Oyo State NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slogan | Life more abundant ⓘ |
| status | defunct political party ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 1980s
ⓘ
late 1970s ⓘ |
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