Development of political parties in Nigeria(NCNC and AG)
Term: 1st Term
Week: 7
Class: Senior Secondary School 3
Age: 17 years
Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
Date:
Subject: Government
Topic:- Development of political parties in Nigeria(NCNC and AG)
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1-2
PRESENTATION |
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY |
STUDENT’S ACTIVITY |
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION |
The teacher reviews the previous lesson on development of political parties |
Students pay attention |
STEP 2 EXPLANATION |
He discusses the objectives, organizational structure, sources of finance and performance/achievements of NCNC |
Students pay attention and participates |
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION |
He discusses the objectives, organizational structure, sources of finance and performance/achievements of AG |
Students pay attention and participate |
STEP 4 NOTE TAKING |
The teacher writes a summarized note on the board |
The students copy the note in their books |
NOTE
DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN NIGERIA(NCNC and AG)
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NIGERIA AND THE CAMEROON ORIGIN OF NCNC
In 1941, the boarding students of King’s College, Lagos were asked to leave their hostels for soldiers and move to an indecent accommodation in the city they reported to the government but nothing was done. A strike was embarked upon and 75 of the students expelled and eight were conscripted or forced into the military service.
In June 1944, the Nigerian Union of students (NUS) called a mass meeting of the Glover Memeorial Hall, Broadstreet, Lagos to consider the immediate organisation of a nation-wide committee to address the exploitation of and discrimination against Nigerians by the British.
The meeting was presided over by Herbert Macualay. A new association called National council of Nigeria emerged and Herbert Macualay was elected as the president while Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe was elected as the general secretary.
Membership was through existing organisations and not individuals. The NNDP by January 1945 and other unions have joined the organisation including three from Cameroon. This led to the change of the name of the organisation to national council of Nigeria and the Cameroon (NCNC). In 1960, when the southern Cameroon seceded from Nigeria to join the other part of Camoeroon. The name also changed to National Convention of Nigeria Citizens (still NCNC).
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF NCNC
Individuals were allowed to join the party as from 1951. The party was said to be have about 300 branches all over Nigeria with headquarters in Lagos and divisional headquarters and working committee in each region. The party held annual conventions. The party National executive committee was made up of national officers, regional chairman and parliamentary leader.
SOURCES OF FINANCE
LEADERSHIP OF NCNC
After the death of Herbert Macaulay in 1948, Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe took over the leadership. He handed over to Dr. Micheal Okpara when he became the Governor General of Nigeria in 1962. Other members of the party were: Okoi Arikpo, Adeniran Ogunsanya, Adegoke Adelabu, Njoku, Dennis Osadebay etc.
OBJECTIVES OF NCNC
PERFORMANCE OF NCNC
ACTION GROUP
A group of Yoruba students studying in Britain came together in 1945 and established a cultural group called Egbe Omo Oduduwa. It later metamorphosed to a political party called Action Group in March 1951. The founder and leader of the party was late Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Other influential members of the parties were S.L. Akintola, Chief Shonibare, Chief Bode Thomas, Oni of Ife, Sir Adesoji Aderemi etc.
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF AG
Membership of AG was open to individuals not below 16 years of age. The party had branches in the Local Government ward level in each region, divisional conference which was made up to two or more local government units, Regional parliamentary council, regional executive committee. Federal executive council and congress met annually. It has federal, regional and local government officers.
SOURCES OF FINANCE
OBJECTIVES OF AG
PERFORMANCE OF AG
EVALUATION: 1. Discuss the origin, organizational structure, sources of finance and performance/achievements of
a. NCNC
b. AG
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively