Which of the following was not responsible for the coalition between A. G and N. C. N. C.?

Analyze the question: The question asks which factor was NOT responsible for the alliance between the Action Group (AG) and the NCNC. That alliance was the United Progressive Grand Alliance (UPGA), formed in 1964 ahead of the federal election.

Background:

• After the 1962 Action Group crisis, Akintola's faction broke away from the AG and formed the United Peoples Party (UPP), later the NNDP. This faction allied with the NPC.
• The remaining AG (Awolowo's loyalists, led by Adegbenro) was weakened and needed allies. The NCNC was unhappy with the NPC's dominance in the federal coalition.
• The 1964 federal election was the immediate event that pushed the two parties to form UPGA against the NPC-led NNA (Nigerian National Alliance).

Evaluating each option:

• A. The Kano riot of 1953: This happened a decade earlier, during the self-government debate. It was a clash between the Northern leaders and the AG/NCNC supporters, and it came from the self-government motion of 1953. It had no link to the 1964 alliance. It is not a cause.
• B. Awolowo's faction wanting to remove the NPC from power: This was a real motivation for forming UPGA, so it is a cause.
• C. Contest for the 1964 federal election: This was the immediate reason for the alliance, so it is a cause.
• D. Akintola's faction breaking away to form the UPP: This weakened the AG and pushed it to seek the NCNC as a partner, so it is a cause.

Answer: The Kano riot of 1953 was not responsible for the AG-NCNC coalition.

Exam tip: Anchor your dates. 1953 is the self-government motion and Kano riot. 1962 is the AG crisis. 1964 is UPGA vs NNA. If an option's date is far from the event in the question, it is likely the odd one out.