Igala Union
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Igala Union was a political union in Nigeria
during the nation's first republic. The union was originally made up of members from a powerful Igala
group who were sympathetic to the Northern People's Congress
. The union won four House of Representatives seats in the 1959 parliamentary elections
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
during the nation's first republic. The union was originally made up of members from a powerful Igala
Igala
Igala are an ethnic group of Nigeria. Igala practice a number of different religions, including animism, Christianity, and Islam.The home of the Igala people is situated east of the river Niger and Benue confluence and astride the Niger in Lokoja, Kogi state of Nigeria...
group who were sympathetic to the Northern People's Congress
Northern People's Congress
Northern People's Congress is a political party in Nigeria. Formed in June 1949, the party held considerable influence in the Northern Region from the 1950s until the military coup of 1966....
. The union won four House of Representatives seats in the 1959 parliamentary elections