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United Nigeria Congress Party

The United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP) was a Nigerian political party. It was one of the five state-sanctioned political parties allowed by the government of General Sani Abacha to participate in state assembly elections held in December 1997, in which it won many elections, and in parliamentary elections held in April 1998. Considered by its opposition to be the army’s proxy, it dominated the Abacha transition programme.

History

The UNCP was an amalgamation of three political parties, the United Nigeria Congress (UNC) led by Ibrahim Gusau, Attahiru Bafarawa, and Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila, United Nigeria Party (UNP) led by Bode Olajumoke, Kashim Imam, Babs Akerele and Empire Kanu and the Solidarity Group of Nigeria (SGN) led by Umaru Dikko.{{cite book |access-date=2009-11-23}} The other authorized parties were the Congress for National Consensus (CNC), Democratic Party of Nigeria (DPN) and the National Centre Party of Nigeria (NCPN).{{cite web |access-date=2009-11-23}} The UNCP was the largest of these political parties, and one of four (out of five) to support Abacha standing as a presidential candidate.{{cite web |access-date=2009-11-23}}

When General Abdulsalami Abubakar succeeded Sani Abacha after the latter's death in June 1998, he dissolved the five parties and announced that democratic elections would be held during the first quarter of 1999. He proposed the free formation of political parties, an independent judiciary, international electoral monitors.{{cite web |access-date=2009-11-23}}

References

(July 28, 2006). "Nigeria in Political Transition". Congressional Research Service, US Library of Congress.
McFadden, Robert D.. (1998-06-09). "New Chapter in Nigeria: The Overview; Nigeria Dictator Dies After 5 Years of Ruthless Rule". The New York Times.
"Washingtonpost.com: Nigeria Report".

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