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While his legacy may have been tarnished due to the tribalism that emerged from Nigerian independence, it is important to note his role in achieving that independence. His vast print media career and political acumen helped transform Nigeria from a British colony, into an independent state.
91:'s NNDP. His tenure in the print media business had a vast impact on Nigeria's road to independence from colonial rule. The media was one of the best ways that Nigerian nationalists could communicate with their colonial rulers at the time. 145:. A primary election was held among NYM members to select a candidate to contest the seat, in which Samuel Akisanya collated the most votes, with Ikoli in second place. However, with the support of H.O. Davis, 161:, although he lost to Ikoli. The loss of Akisanya in the election led to his exit from the movement, Azikiwe also left the movement, both took away most of their supporters. The resulting 269: 184:
Although he lost his seat in another by-election in 1946, the result was overturned following a lawsuit and Ikoli regained his membership of the Legislative Council. He ran in the
153:, which had the right to review the results, chose him as the movement's candidate. Although Akisanya immediately congratulated him, he later reneged and contested the seat as an 65:. After completing his studies at King's College, he became a tutor at the school - a post which he left to pursue a career in journalism. For a period he worked at the 390: 410: 199:, which voiced the party's agenda. This publication had a moderate leftist bent, which proved unpopular for Western readers, and distracted from the 395: 385: 276: 400: 405: 420: 17: 380: 87:
and was once the movement's president. During this period, the movement was engaged in an intense power struggle with
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and also as a major focal point of electoral disputes and the ominous role they played in destabilizing the country.
185: 415: 270:"The Political Economy of News Reportage and Presentation of News in Nigeria: A Study of Television News" 154: 62: 142: 104: 100: 84: 46: 192: 71: 42: 141:, a Lagos leader of the movement, resigned his position at the Legislative Council, forcing a 375: 370: 126:, it metamorphosed to become the Nigerian Youth Movement; a political action group with a 8: 165:
is seen by some analysts as a contributing catalyst to the enmity that exist between the
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policy. The movement was largely Lagos based but as varied members entered the
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the following year, but withdrew his candidacy shortly before the elections.
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youth movement, it was partly formed to voice concerns about the lackluster
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He started the Nigerian Youth Movement with other prominent Nigerians like
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as chairman of the board. He later became publisher of the now defunct
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Igbo in the Atlantic World: African Origins and Diasporic Destinations
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In 1951, Ikoli, along with Awolowo and their allies formed the
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and educated at Bonny Government School, Rivers State and
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Index

Ernest Sissei Ikoli
politician
journalist
Daily Times
Nigerian Youth Movement
Bayelsa State
King's College, Lagos
Daily Times of Nigeria
Adeyemo Alakija
Nigerian Youth Movement
Herbert Macaulay
Hezekiah Oladipo Davies
James Churchill Vaughan
Samuel Akisanya
Lagos
colonial
higher education
organization
nationalistic
Nnamdi Azikiwe
Kofo Abayomi
by-election
Obafemi Awolowo
committee
independent
Nnamdi Azikiwe
feud
Igbo
Hausa
Yoruba

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