Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Communist Party of Nigeria and the Cameroons


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The result was delete.  Sandstein  21:07, 27 December 2021 (UTC)

Communist Party of Nigeria and the Cameroons

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I doubt this party is notable. First of all, there's no proof this party even existed beyond a random PDF document claiming to be some guy's university thesis that claims a letter was sent from people claiming to be affiliated with that party in the 1950s. Even if we are to believe this PDF document is a university thesis, and we take this thesis as being a reliable source, the letter itself would not satisfy WP:SIRS. The thesis doesn't satisfy SIRS on its own, as it does not provide significant coverage of the party. In fact, the thesis notes that there is pretty much no sourcing on the party, saying that:
 * "A membership roster is not available, nor is a record of their activities, as is the case with most Nigerian Marxist groups during the period. This group was likely a clique of young people interested in obtaining assistance from the CPGB and the Daily Worker for membership education efforts. The organisation was a Communist Party in name only and had no discernable impact on the contemporary political scene"

It's hard to believe this organization is notable when literally the only source included in the article says that sources actually covering the party don't exist. The only article we could ever write on this organization was that "it might exist". I would suggest redirecting, but the only appropriate target would be "The League" which was allegedly the Nigerian Communist entity that the remnants of this group merged into. However, it does not appear we have an article on a Nigerian communist entity called "The League". The closest I could find was the anarcho-syndicalist organization in Nigeria called the Awareness League. However, it was founded in 1991 and does not appear to be the same entity as "The League" which the thesis said formed and collapsed in the 1950s. Chess (talk) (please use&#32; on reply) 20:15, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
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 * I forgot to say this doesn't satisfy WP:NORG. There is only one independent reliable source that covers this party with any degree of significance and so the party fails the "multiple sources" requirement of NORG. Chess (talk) (please use&#32; on reply) 20:17, 20 December 2021 (UTC)


 * Delete I can find scant evidence of the existence of this party anywhere on the internet. The PDF does not even indicate to me that it necessarily was a Communist Party that existed. From the article, I think it's possible the Communist Parties of Nigeria and Cameroon(s?) possibly sent a letter together to CPGB. Even if it is a real party that existed I think the line The organisation was a Communist Party in name only and had no discernable impact on the contemporary political scene sums up the lack of notability of this party. snood1205(Say Hi! (talk)) 21:12, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete. The article explicitly says little is known about this party. -- asilvering (talk) 00:19, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Comment The thesis became a 2012 publication, the relevant material appears on pp.75-76. A redirect to The League (Nigeria) would seem more appropriate here.


 * Regards, --Goldsztajn (talk) 03:41, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Can't redirect to a nonexistent page. Chess (talk) (please use&#32; on reply) 03:52, 21 December 2021 (UTC)


 * Delete It seems like this does not exist, or nominally exists. I feel like that's a strike against it for notability...Royal Autumn Crest (talk) 17:24, 24 December 2021 (UTC)


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