As one of the leading Ibadan politician of his time, he championed the cause of the NCNC led by Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe.
A leader of the assembly, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, who was favorably disposed towards the political group, NCNC, named the congregation: the Federation of Nigerian Women's Society.
While involved in his practice, he developed an interest in the Zikist Movement (named after Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe), a militant wing of the NCNC.
It became the main opposition Party in Northern Nigeria after the Region was granted Self Governance in the 1950's, in the First Republic it maintained a steady alliance with Zikist NCNC against the NPC dominated Federal Government.
The remnants of the Action Group fought the national election of 1965 in alliance with the largely Igbo, and south-eastern NCNC.
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The Northern People's Party (NPC) represented the interests of the predominantly Hausa/Fulani Northern Region, the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) (later renamed to "National Council of Nigerian Citizens") represented the predominantly Igbo Eastern Region, and the Action Group (AG) dominated the Yoruba Western Region.