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SS3 First Term Government Lesson Note – Great Nigeria People Party: GNPP

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WEEK 4       

SUB TOPIC 1: GREAT NIGERIA’S PEOPLE’S PARTY (GNPP) ORIGIN OF GNPP

The GNPP was formed by Alhaji Waziri Ibrahim who was a foundation member of NPP he left NPP as a result of NPP chaos over the posts of party chairman and presidential candidate and formed the GNPP. Alhaji Waziri Ibrahim the author and advocate of politics without bitterness became the national leader and the presidential candidate of the GNPP. The party was formed in 1978.

STRUCTURAL ORGANISATION OF GNPP

The party at the national level had the following organs

  1. The congress
  2. The convention
  3. The executive committee
  4. The working committee

Of all these, only the congress was not replicated at the state level where, in place of the convention there was a conference.

At the local government level was:

  1. The general meeting
  2. The executive committee
  3. The working committee

At ward or district level was:

  1. The general meeting
  2. The executive committee.

The national congress was the supreme authority of the party. It was charged with the power of laying down the broad principles and guide lines on which the party was run. Membership of the national congress included all national and state officers, all party members at the national assembly, all party members who were state governors or federal ministers as well as representatives of state and local party organs membership of the national executive committee included all national officers of the party, all federal ministers, all governors belonging to the party, and leaders of the party at the national assembly. The NEC carried out the decisions and directions of the party congress and convention. The national working committee was charged with the responsibility of carrying out the directives of the NEC proposing matters for its consideration.

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