NIGERIA: LEADERS OF NIGERIAN PARTIES MEET TO NEGOTIATE ALLIANCE TO OPPOSE THE NPN.

Record ID: 238002

  • Title: NIGERIA: LEADERS OF NIGERIAN PARTIES MEET TO NEGOTIATE ALLIANCE TO OPPOSE THE NPN.
  • Date: 28th July 1979
  • Summary: 1. SV Nigerian political leaders pose for photographers. From left to right, Presidential candidate for NPP, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe; Presidential candidate for UPN, Chief Obafemi Awolowo 0.10 2. Dr. Azikiwe speaking in front of microphone 0.58. 3. CU Mr. Waziri speaking to reporter 1.41 4. GV FILE FILM: JANUARY 1979: PRP leader Alhaji Aminu Kano (in
  • Embargoed: 12th August 1979 13:00
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  • Location: LAGOS, NIGERIA
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Reuters ID: LVA88W954R5OX7C1NYQ9F8V6MWTE
  • Story Text: Leaders of four of Nigeria's five political parties have been holding crucial talks on a possible alliance to prevent the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) from winning the coming presidential election. The four-party alliance has brought together two old rival in Nigerian politics -- Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe of the Nigerian People's Party (NPN) and Chief Obafemi Awolowo of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN). The "power-broker" in the possible agreement has been the leader of the Great Nigerian People's Party, Alhaji Waziri. The fourth person still to join the talks is Alhaji Aminu Kano, of the People's Redemption Party.

    SYNOPSIS: After the first round of ???, Dr. Azikiwe and Mr. Waziri explained to newsmen that they would meet gain when Aminu Kano arrived.

    Mr. Kano, is considered the strong man from the populous state of Kano in Northern Nigeria. His participation in the four party alliance is considered crucial to prevent the NPN presidential candidate from being elected.
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