The only national political party between 1944-1951 in Nigeria was the

Analyze the question: The question asks for the only national political party in Nigeria between 1944 and 1951. Think about which party was formed in 1944 and drew members from all over the country.

Key concept: The National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) was founded in 1944 by Herbert Macaulay (president) and Nnamdi Azikiwe (secretary). It was formed from a union of many groups, including ethnic unions, trade unions, professional bodies, and social clubs. Because of this, it was regarded as the first truly national party. Option B is a garbled form of the name, "Natural Convention of Nigeria and the Cameroon," which stands for the NCNC.

Going through the options:

• A. Action Group: Founded in 1951 and mainly Western Region based, so it was not national and not around in 1944.
• B. NCNC: Founded in 1944 and national in membership. This is the only option that fits.
• C. Nigeria National Democratic Party (NNDP): Founded in 1923 by Herbert Macaulay and limited mostly to Lagos politics.
• D. Nigeria Youth Movement (NYM): Founded in 1934 and was a pressure group that later became a party. It had broken up by the mid-1940s because of ethnic and leadership disputes.
• E. Northern Progressive Union: A regional or ethnic body, not national.

Answer: B. The wording of option B contains a spelling error ("Natural" instead of "National"), but it is clearly the NCNC, which is the intended answer.

Exam tip: Remember the party founding dates in order: NNDP (1923), NYM (1934), NCNC (1944), Action Group (1951), NPC (1951). A good rhyme to help: "NCNC 44, the first national party for sure."