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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN- 1959/12/11

Nigeria : Ni eria's general parliamentary election on 12 December is expected to determine the make-up ... independent next Octo- ber. The election is therefore regarded as crucial by Nigeria 's three major ... ‘ \ 0 (Page Z) <" l Nigeria : [ Nigeria 's general parliamentary election on 12 December is expected ... by Nigeria ’s three major parties--each of which is largely tribal in compo- sitigm and ggntréiltsl one clfh ... is regarded as crucial by Nigeria ?s three majorparties--the Northern People's Congress- (NPC), ...