Socialist Workers and Farmers Party of Nigeria

Socialist Workers and Farmers Party of Nigeria
Founder	Tunji Otegbeye
Founded	1963
Dissolved	1966 (banned)
Headquarters	Lagos
Newspaper	Advance
Ideology	Communism Marxism-Leninism
Politics of Nigeria Political parties Elections

Socialist Workers and Farmers Party of Nigeria was a political party in Nigeria. Founded in 1963, its leaders included Dr. Tunji Otegbeye,[1] Eskor Toyo, Wahab Goodluck, Kunle Oyero, Uche Chukwumerije,[2][3] Bassey and Fatogun. The SWFPN, formed by elements from the Nigerian Youth Congress and the leadership of the Nigeria Trade Union Congress, was registered in 1964.

SWFPN was primarily a Nigerian party but strongly inclined towards the ideological position of the Marxist party and politically close to the Soviet Union. It published Advance, and managed Socialist Publishing House and Edo Printers before it was banned in 1966.

References

1. "Uche Chukwumerije 1939-2015". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
2. Admin (7 February 2017). "CHUKWUMERIJE,Comrade Uche (Late)". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
3. "Uche Chukwumerije 1939-2015". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2022.