The pioneer president of the Action Group was

Analyze the question: The question asks who was the first (pioneer) president of the Action Group (AG), one of Nigeria's major political parties in the First Republic.

Explain the concept: The Action Group was formed in 1951 in Western Nigeria. It grew out of a cultural group called Egbe Omo Oduduwa, which was founded in 1945 in London and later established in Nigeria. The party was meant to give the Western Region a strong political platform, and it drew mainly on Yoruba support.

Solution:

• Nnamdi Azikiwe was associated with the NCNC (National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons), not the Action Group. He later became Nigeria's first President.
• Obafemi Awolowo was the founder and first president of the Action Group in 1951. He also became Premier of the Western Region and later the Leader of Opposition in the Federal House of Representatives.
• Anthony Enahoro was an AG member known for moving the 1953 motion for Nigerian independence in 1956. He did not lead the party as its first president.
• Samuel Akintola was a prominent AG member who became Premier of the Western Region. He later split from Awolowo and formed the NNDP (Nigerian National Democratic Party).

Correct answer: B. Obafemi Awolowo

Tip: Link the parties to their leaders:

• AG → Awolowo (A and A)
• NCNC → Azikiwe
• NPC → Ahmadu Bello