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WEEK 1
TOPIC: Major Political Crisis in Nigeria
CONTENT: (a) Political Crisis – (i) Kano riot of 1953, (ii) Eastern Regions Constitution 1953, (iii) Census crises 1962/63. (iv) Action Group crisis in Western Region 1962, 1967 – 70.
(b) Electoral crises: (i) Federal Election 1964. (ii) Western Nigeria Election of 1965 (iii) General Election 1979. (iv) Executive versus Legislative crises 1981 in Kaduna State. (v) General Election of 1983. (vi) General Election of 1993.
Sub Topic 1: (1) Kano Riot of 1953 (ii) Eastern Region Constitution 1953 (iii) Census Crises 1962/63 (iv) Action Group Crises in Western Region 1962,1967-70
KANO RIOT OF 1953
Causes of the crises
- A member of the action group in the federal house of representative in 1953, Chief Anthony Enahoro moved a motion on the floor of the house that Nigeria should attain self-governance by 1956. The Northern people congress opposed the motion on the ground that the motion should be changed to as soon as practicable this stand was opposed by the AG and the NCNC.
- The northern delegates were booed and humiliated on the streets of Lagos while returning to their areas after the motion.
- In anticipation that the proposed amendment would succeed because of the numerical strength of the NCNC in the house, members of the NCNC and the AG walked out of the house.
- Due to the fact that the AG was not comfortable with the views expressed by the NPC, the AG sent a delegation to the north on the need for the motion of self- government to be adopted
- Another cause of the riot was the planned secession of the northerners if their demands were not met
- The northerners were against the Igbos for their dominance of the economic activities in the northern part of Nigeria.
- The southern leaders accused the southerners of trying to extend colonial rule.
Riot broke out on the streets of Kano between May 16th-19th in which 36 people lost their lives and about 241 people were wounded.
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