13.05g. 32mm. XF/AU.
Rare.
Obv.: Bust of Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello, Premier of Northern Nigeria, facing left, wearing traditional attire.
Inscription around:
PREMIER OF NORTHERN NIGERIA ALHAJI SIR AHMADU BELLO • K.B.E. •
Below bust: SARDAUNA OF SOKOTO.
Rev.: Traditional Hausa-style axe.
Inscription around:
SELF GOVERNMENT NORTHERN NIGERIA 15TH MARCH 1959.
At top: N•P•C (Northern People’s Congress).
Below: SALAMA
Lower legend: ONE NORTH – ONE PEOPLE.
This medal commemorates the achievement of self-government in Northern Nigeria on 15 March 1959, a key step toward Nigeria’s full independence the following year. The obverse honors Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto, a central political figure and leader of the Northern People’s Congress (NPC). The reverse mottoes — “One North – One People” and “Salama” (“peace” in Hausa) — reflect the political messaging of the NPC during the late colonial transition period. Such medals were produced for political supporters and participants in the autonomy celebrations.
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