Book contents
- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Geography and Society
- Part I Long Historical Formations
- Part II Yoruba Polities and Entry into the Atlantic World
- Part III The Nineteenth Century: Wars and Transformations
- Part IV Economic, Social, and Cultural Practices over Time
- Part V Colonial Yoruba
- Part VI Postcolonial Yoruba
- 16 Politics and Identity: The Post-Independence Era
- 17 Politics and Yoruba Identity at the Close of the Twentieth Century
- 18 Contemporary Politics and Identity
- 19 Contemporary Sociopolitical, Economic, and Cultural Transformation
- 20 Summary and Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Index
16 - Politics and Identity: The Post-Independence Era
from Part VI - Postcolonial Yoruba
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 July 2019
- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Geography and Society
- Part I Long Historical Formations
- Part II Yoruba Polities and Entry into the Atlantic World
- Part III The Nineteenth Century: Wars and Transformations
- Part IV Economic, Social, and Cultural Practices over Time
- Part V Colonial Yoruba
- Part VI Postcolonial Yoruba
- 16 Politics and Identity: The Post-Independence Era
- 17 Politics and Yoruba Identity at the Close of the Twentieth Century
- 18 Contemporary Politics and Identity
- 19 Contemporary Sociopolitical, Economic, and Cultural Transformation
- 20 Summary and Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Index
Summary
During the 1950s, each of Nigeria’s three regions – Eastern Region, Northern Region, and Western Region – had its own major political party: the Northern People’s Congress (NPC) based in the north, the National Council of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC) in the east, and the Action Group (AG) established in the west.
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- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present , pp. 361 - 375Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019