1962 in Nigeria
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Events in the year 1962 in Nigeria.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor-General: Nnamdi Azikiwe
- Prime Minister: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Politics
- May 1962 – Action Group, a Western Region party led by Chief Obafemi Awolowo, split into two, resulting in a crisis in western Nigeria.[1]
References
- Martin P. Mathews (2002). Nigeria: Current Issues and Historical Background. Nova Publishers. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-59033-316-7.
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