Aminu Kano

==== Formation of PRP ====
A day before the launch of NPN however, Aminu left the association to form and was holding a meeting in Yaba, Lagos. The NPN quickly sent Joseph Tarka and [[Inuwa Wada]] (who was his cousin) to persuade him to return. Aminu agreed to send five aides to the launch while he continued his meeting and was never to return to the NPN.<ref name=":30" />{{Rp|page=207}}

The precise reasons behind Aminu's departure from the NPN remain unknown, however, there are various differing theories. According to Shehu Shagari, an early member of the NPN and later the party's sole presidential candidate, a pre-inaugural meeting concluded that certain coordinating committee members should assume specific interim posts. Aminu was nominated for the position of publicity secretary by Chief [[Augustus Akinloye|Adisa Akinloye]]. However, he promptly proposed [[Tanko Yakasai]] instead, a former NEPU member whom he felt was a better person for the postion as he had the relevant experience. It has been suggested by the NPN that Akinloye's suggestion lead to Aminu's resignation as it was considered "insulting to his national status". Shagari described this interpretation as "a plausible but erroneously derived deduction".<ref name=":30" />{{Rp|page=207}} The PRP later claimed that this interpretation was false as the position could have provided Aminu with "a good platform for image building".<ref name=":32" />{{Rp|pages=58-59}}

A different perspective on the incident emerged from Aminu's political associates, particularly from Kano, such as Lawan Dambazau, Lili Gabari, Dauda Dangalan, and [[Sabo Bakin Zuwo]]. According to them, upon learning of Aminu's refusal to return to the NPN, [[Aminu Dantata]] hurried to Kano and convened a meeting at his residence with various influential figures, including businessmen, politicians, public servants, and professionals from Kano. The purpose of this gathering was to explore ways to persuade Aminu to reconcile with the NPN. Several attendees took turns addressing the issue and appealing to him to reunite with the party. Dr. Ibrahim Datti Ahmed, former President-General of the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria, was eventually given the opportunity to speak, and according to Dambazau, "castigated Mallam Aminu as an enemy of the north; an enemy of traditional institutions; an enemy of Islam; and as such, they could not cohabit with him in the NPN". Dambazau noted that nobody defended Aminu nor attempted to restrain Datti during his speech. Following Datti's remarks, Aminu defended himself, and the meeting descended into chaos, leading to its postponement until the next day.<ref name=":28" />{{Rp|pages=59-60}}

Aminu fell sick before the next meeting, and was bedridden for days. During his illness, Aminu's supporters from different parts of the country, including [[Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa|Balarabe Musa]] (from Kaduna), A.D. Yahya, Ananobi (from [[Port Harcourt]]), B.K. Benson (from Lagos), and Dandatti Abdulkadir, Dahiru Liman, and Dambazau (all from Kano), convened in Kano to discuss with him on the next steps to follow.<ref name=":28" />{{Rp|pages=60-62}}

Aminu's supporters organised a large gathering, later named ''Taron Rami'', meaning "meeting of the ditch." Attendees of this gathering concluded that Aminu had been insulted and disrespected by the NPN and its members, leading to the decision that he should establish his own political party. Speakers at the event included Dambazau, Usman Nagado, and [[Abubakar Rimi]]. Despite being ill and bedridden, Aminu dispatched delegates across the nation to engage with his supporters and allies to deliberate on the next course of action. Following positive responses, he formed a committee to lay the groundwork for the party. The [[People's Redemption Party]] (PRP) was inaugurated in Kaduna on 21 October 1978, attracting radical trade unionists, artisans, the peasantry, progressive lecturers, journalists, authors, and former NEPU members among its ranks. Notable early members of the party included influential figures nationwide, such as [[S.G. Ikoku|Sam Ikoku]], [[Abubakar Rimi]], [[Chinua Achebe]], [[Wole Soyinka]], [[Bala Usman|Yusufu Bala Usman]], [[Umaru Musa Yar'Adua]], [[Sule Lamido]], [[Ghali Umar Na'Abba]], [[Sabo Bakin Zuwo]], [[Michael Imoudu]], and [[Edward Ikem Okeke]]. The launch in October reportedly drew an "unbelievable number of people from all walks of life."<ref name=":28" />{{Rp|pages=62-65}}<ref name=":32" />{{Rp|pages=56-58}}