1962 in Nigeria
Incumbents Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II Governor-General: Nnamdi Azikiwe Prime Minister: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Senate President: Dennis Osadebay House Speaker: Ibrahim Jalo Waziri Chief Justice: Adetokunbo Ademola
Politics May 1962 – Action Group, a Western Region party led by Chief Obafemi Awolowo, split into two, resulting in a crisis in western Nigeria.
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