Socialist Workers and Farmers Party of Nigeria

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Socialist Workers and Farmers Party of Nigeria was a political party in Nigeria. SWFPN was founded in 1963. Leaders included Dr. Tunji Otegbeye, Eskor Toyo, Wahab Goodluck, Kunle Oyero, Bassey and Fatogun. Essentially SWFPN was formed by elements from the Nigerian Youth Congress and the leadership of the Nigerian Trade Union Congress. The party was registered in 1964.

SWFPN was a Marxist party, politically close to the Soviet Union.

SWFPN published Advance. It managed Socialist Publishing House and Edo Printers.

The party was banned in 1966.


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