People's Redemption Party

People's Redemption Party (PRP)

This party was formed by Mallam Aminu Kano, who was both the party’s National Chairman and their presidential candidate. PRP was a minor party and succeeded in winning governorship election in only two states (Kano and Kaduna) in 1979.

AIMS/OBJECTIVES OF PRP

• Education for all, i.e. mass literacy.
• To promote agriculture.
• To promote African culture, tradition, and values.
• To provide an equitable distribution of wealth.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF PRP

• Won governorship seats in Kano and Kaduna.
• Created political awareness among the Takalawas (Kaduna people in Zaria, between Kano and Kaduna).
• Land was made available to the peasant farmers in the two states it controlled.
• Educational opportunities were also enhanced.