Historical Analysis of Nigeria's 1959 Federal Elections

Crossing the red line by the Opposition and Government(4), by Eric Teniola   

From last week continues the narrative on the Saturday, December 12, 1959 Federal elections with the results thus: In the Northern Region—3,258,520 (votes cast) and 89.4% (percentage poll); Eastern Region-1,929,754(votes cast) and 75.3% (percentage poll); Western Region-1,887, 209 and 71.2% (percentage poll); Lagos-110,072 (votes cast) and 76.2% (percentage poll). All prominent Nigerian political leaders were returned. […] The post Crossing the red line by the Opposition and Government(4), by...

By Emmanuel Okogba