The Northern People's Congress stand during the nationalist struggle for Nigeria's independence was for

During the nationalist struggle for Nigeria's independence, the Northern People's Congress (NPC) supported a gradual evolution towards independence. This meant that the NPC did not push for immediate independence but instead advocated for a process that would lead to independence in a gradual and orderly manner. The NPC was primarily concerned with protecting the interests of the Northern region and ensuring that the region was not left behind in the rush towards independence. They believed that a gradual approach would give the Northern region time to catch up with the more developed Southern region and ensure a smooth transition to independence without causing any instability or unrest. Therefore, the NPC played a significant role in negotiating Nigeria's independence with the British colonial authorities, eventually leading to Nigeria's independence in 1960.