[2] Members of the Zikist political outlook and radical socialist oriented groups occupied leadership positions within the NYC.
Founded in 1960, the Nigerian Youth Congress was an anti-regionalism, labour and socialist oriented organization with a "progressive" ideology.
[2] Apart from Tunji Otegbeye, its principal promoter, NYC found support among labour leaders such as Wahab Goodluck and Samuel Bassey.
In 1961, organized protest in front of two foreign embassies in Lagos[2] after the death of Patrice Lumumba was instrumental to the withdrawal of Nigeria from the Anglo-Nigeria Defense Pact.
Eskor Toyo, NYC secretary initiated reconciliation moves which culminated in a meeting of both factions and other left leaning organizations.