[1] The NNDP was founded in on 24 June 1923 by Herbert Macaulay, the party's first leader.
[1] The party was created to take advantage of the new Clifford Constitution, which succeeded the 1914 Nigerian Council.
Though, the party's major function was to put candidates into the legislative council, it had a broader objective of promoting democracy in Nigeria, increasing higher Nigerian participation in the social, economic and educational development of Nigeria.
The party continued to dominate politics in Lagos until 1938, when the Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) overtook it in elections.
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