The People's Redemption Party is a political party in Nigeria. The Second Republic reincarnation of the Northern Elements Progressive Union and the Fourth Republican reincarnation of a similar namesake, the party was created by the supporters of Mallam Aminu Kano after his withdrawal from the National Party of Nigeria. The PRP was highly regarded as a progressive left of center political party. Some well known members of the party included Governors Abubakar Rimi, Balarabe Musa, Sabo Bakin Zuwo, Michael Imoudu, Dr. Edward Ikem Okeke, Bala Usman, Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila, Sule Lamido, .S.G. Ikoku , Uche Chukwumerije, Muhammadu Dikko Yusufu, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Bashir Yusuf Ibrahim, Ghali Umar Na'Abba and Chinua Achebe — who served briefly as Deputy National President in the early 1980s.