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The Nigerian Youth Movement ( NYM) was Nigeria 's first genuine nationalist organization, founded in Lagos in 1934 at Stanley Orogun, with Professor Eyo Ita as the founding father and many others, including Samuel Akisanya. [1] Ernest Ikoli, the first editor of the Daily Times of Nigeria, which was launched in the month of June 1926, was ...
The Youth Movement became catalyst for championing Nigeria's independence from Britain. The return of Nnamdi Azikiwe from the United States in 1937 added more prominent Nigerians into the movement. Political career. In the 1930s, Ita was a member of two movements in West Africa, the Youth movement and
Ernest Ikoli. Ernest Sissei Ikoli (1893–1960) was a Nigerian politician, nationalist and pioneering journalist; he was the first editor of the Daily Times. He was the president of the Nigerian Youth Movement and in 1942, represented Lagos in the Legislative Council. [1]
Samuel Akisanya. Samuel Akisanya (1 August 1898 – January 1985) was a Nigerian trade unionist and nationalist based in Lagos, Nigeria during the colonial era, one of the founders of the Nigerian Youth Movement. [1] He was also the Oba of Isara, an office which he held from 1941 until his death. He is today widely regarded as the greatest king ...
Businessman. Oloye Sir Adeyemo Alakija, Listen ⓘ KBE (25 May 1884 – 10 May 1952) was a Nigerian lawyer, politician and businessman. He served as a member of the Nigerian legislative council for nine years starting in 1933. In 1942, he became a member of the governor's Executive Council. Alakija was president of Egbe Omo Oduduwa from 1948 ...
Vaughan was the first president of the movement. The Lagos Youth Movement originally had improvement of higher education as its goal, but within four years had become the most influential nationalist organization in the country. It was renamed the Nigerian Youth Movement in 1936 to emphasize its pan-Nigerian objectives.
Kofo Abayomi. Sir Kofoworola Adekunle "Kofo" Abayomi, KBE (10 July 1896 – 1 January 1979) was a Nigerian ophthalmologist and politician. He was one of the founders of the nationalist Nigerian Youth Movement in 1934 and went on to have a distinguished public service career. His last major public assignment was as chairman of the Lagos ...
In 1966, a military coup ended Azikiwe's term as president, and the NCNC dissolved in the following turmoil. By the late 1940s, the remnant of the Nigerian Youth Movement, now effectively a western Nigeria political organization, had decided to support the Action Group accusing the NCNC of ethnic imperialism.