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|ideology = [[Economic Socialism]],<br />[[Social Liberalism]], <br />[[Democratic Humanism]] |
|ideology = [[Economic Socialism]],<br />[[Social Liberalism]], <br />[[Democratic Humanism]] |
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|colours = Black, Green, Red |
|colours = Black, Green, Red |
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|predecessor = [[Northern Elements Progressive Association]], [[Free North]], [[Spikin Movement]] |
|predecessor = [[Northern Elements Progressive Association]],<br/> [[Free North]], <br/>[[Spikin Movement]] |
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|student_wing = [[Zahar Haqu]] |
|student_wing = [[Zahar Haqu]] |
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|youth_wing = [[Rundunar Samarin Sawaba]], [[Askiyanist Movemnt]] |
|youth_wing = [[Rundunar Samarin Sawaba]],<bbr/> [[Askiyanist Movemnt]] |
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Northern Elements Progressive Union | |
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| Founded | 1950 |
| Preceded by | Northern Elements Progressive Association, Free North, Spikin Movement |
| Headquarters | Kano, Northern Nigeria |
| Student wing | Zahar Haqu |
| Youth wing | Rundunar Samarin Sawaba,<bbr/> Askiyanist Movemnt |
| Ideology | Economic Socialism, Social Liberalism, Democratic Humanism |
| Colours | Black, Green, Red |
The Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU) was the first political party in Northern Nigeria. Founded in Kano on 8 August 1950, it was the off-shoot of a pre-existing political association called the Northern Elements Progressive Association. It became the main opposition party in Northern Nigeria after the region was granted self-governance in the 1950s. In the First Republic it maintained a steady alliance with Zikist NCNC against the NPC-dominated Federal Government.