The National Council of understanding was led by Waziri while Club 19 had Matthew Mbu, Solomon Lar, Omo Omoruyi, Paul Unongo, Antonio Fernandez and others as members.
Though the party was formed to create a national outlook, the exit of Waziri Ibrahim, led to an erosion of politics without borders.
In Imo State, the NPP Campaign Director, Party Secretary and principal architect in electing Sam Mbakwe, was Dr. Sebastian Okechukwu Mezu.
NPP personalities such as Ishaya Audu, a vice presidential candidate of the party, were selected as ministers.
However, the accord hit the rocks in 1981, and Adeniran Ogunsanya, the chairman of the party, asked all ministers to resign; many did not heed his call and some transferred to the NPN.