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Development of political parties in Nigeria(NPN and UPN)

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Term: 1st Term

Week: 9

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(NPN and UPN)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Discuss the objectives, organizational structure, sources of finance and performance/achievements of NPN and UPN

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 NPN

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

He discusses the objectives, organizational structure, sources of finance and performance/achievements of UPN

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(NPN and UPN)

The NPN was officially launched in September 1978 in Lagos after the lifting of the ban on party politics. The NPN could be seen as an offshoot of NPC (first republican political party). The major bulk of the leaders of the NPN came from the former NPC and a few others from other parts of the country. The leaders included; Alhaji Aliyu Makama Bida, Ali Monguno, Shehu Shagari, Adamu Ciroma and Adisa Akinloye (the party’s chairman).

 

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF NPN.

  1. To show respect to the provisions of the constitution.
  2. To build a prosperous and self- reliant Nigeria based on a strong agricultural and industrial sector where all Nigerians would be given equal opportunities regardless of sex, race, religion or tribe.

 

CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE N.P.N

  1. National party: The party had a true national colouration because its members spread to almost all parts of the country.
  2. The party won the 1979 and 1983 republican presidential election.

UNITY PARTY OF NIGERIA (UPN).

It was the UPN that emerged as the first political association after the ban on political activities was lifted by the military government.

Chief Obafemi Awolowo was the founder and leader of UPN. Other prominent personalities of the party included; Chief Adekunle Ajasin, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, Chief Bola Ige, Chief Bisi Onabanjo, Professor Ambrose Alli, etc. Chief Obafemi Awolowo was the presidential candidate of the party.

 

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF UPN.

  1. Free education at all levels.
  2. Integrated rural development.

 

CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE UPN.

  1. The party introduced free education in all the states won by UPN.
  2. The party produced eminent politicians in Nigeria.

 

EVALUATION:    1. Discuss the origin, organizational structure, sources of finance and performance/achievements of

  1. NPN
  2. UPN

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively