Nigerian Communist Party

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The Nigerian Communist Party (NCP) was a communist party in Nigeria. The NCP was banned by Decree 34 of the regime of General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi in 1966. [1]

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References

  1. Komolafe, Kayode (11 December 2002). "New Parties: After Registration, What Next?". THISDAYonline. Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2019.