The first recorded incident of carpet-crossing was in 1951 in the defunct Western Region House of Assembly when several members of the now defunct NCNC, National Counsel of Nigeria and Cameroon led by the Great Zik of Africa, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe overnight decamped to the old AG, Action Group led by Great Sage Chief Obafemi Awolowo SAN, to deny the former majority in the Western Region House of Assembly, which led to the AG forming the Government in the defunct region and Dr. Azikiwe beating a tactical relevant to his native Eastern Region to form the ruling Government, It is instructive to note that this singular political event was to lead to permanent mistrust not only between the two great and illustrious nationalists Awolowo and Azikiwe, but even to their kinsmen which mutual feeling still persists.
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Political prostitution,nomadic practices did not start today.What causes all these things is as a result of lack in ideological politics.confused politicians are the patriots of political nomadic practices or cross carpeting because of lack of visions and focus that is why we have politicians who decamp.Politicians who know what they stand for no matter how hard it is do not defect to other parties.

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The first recorded incident of carpet-crossing was in 1951 in the defunct Western Region House of Assembly when several members of the now defunct NCNC, National Counsel of Nigeria and Cameroon led by the Great Zik of Africa, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe overnight decamped to the old AG, Action Group led by Great Sage Chief Obafemi Awolowo SAN, to deny the former majority in the Western Region House of Assembly, which led to the AG forming the Government in the defunct region and Dr. Azikiwe beating a tactical relevant to his native Eastern Region to form the ruling Government, It is instructive to note that this singular political event was to lead to permanent mistrust not only between the two great and illustrious nationalists Awolowo and Azikiwe, but even to their kinsmen which mutual feeling still persists.
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Please get your History right, the Western House of Assembly member that voted with Action Group were not members of NCNC but of a different party, Ibadan Peoples Party and Out Edo.
At the end of the 1951poll, the standing of the parties was as follows: Action Group 38; NCNC/Independents 25; IPP 6 and Ondo Improvement League 2. Otu Edo candidates 3
One out of the Three Edo and Five of the Six IPP law makers sided with AG, while Two Out Edo and One IPP lawmaker voted with NCNC.
Thereby AG had control of 44 lawmakers and NCNC had 28 plus the Two from Ondo Improvement League.
So my friend, there was no carpet crossing then. QED. Forget about the propaganda. If you have any fact to contradict my position please publish the same.
The records of the poll conducted in the West and all over Nigeria by the colonial administration are available at the National Archives and can be accessed by any honest researcher.