<sod>During the period of pre-independence and in the [[Nigerian First Republic|First Republic]], Ojukwu was an active member and donor to the political party, [[National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons|NCNC]]. He was a one time member of the House of Representative. In 1958, he was chairman of the Eastern Region Development Corporation and the Eastern Regional Marketing Board.{{sfn|Sklar|1963|p=180}} On May 1, 1953, he was appointed head of an NCNC peace committee and given power to choose most of the committees members. The committee was charged with the responsibility of restoring peace in the regional House of Assembly. His views on policy were a little bit capitalistic and right of [[Azikiwe|Zik's]] socialist undertones.{{sfn|Sklar|1963|p=180}} He was a co-author of a report on the Economic Mission to Europe and North America with Azikiwe, the report recommended the investment of extra funds from the produce marketing board in a regional bank and public corporations to stimulate economic development.{{sfn|Sklar|19638|p=180}}  <eod>
<sod>During the period of pre-independence and in the [[Nigerian First Republic|First Republic]], Ojukwu was an active member and donor to the political party, [[National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons|NCNC]]. He was a one time member of the House of Representative. In 1958, he was chairman of the Eastern Region Development Corporation and the Eastern Regional Marketing Board.{{sfn|Sklar|1963|p=450}} On May 1, 1953, he was appointed head of an NCNC peace committee and given power to choose most of the committees members. The committee was charged with the responsibility of restoring peace in the regional House of Assembly. His views on policy were a little bit capitalistic and right of [[Azikiwe|Zik's]] socialist undertones.{{sfn|Sklar|1963|p=180}} He was a co-author of a report on the Economic Mission to Europe and North America with Azikiwe, the report recommended the investment of extra funds from the produce marketing board in a regional bank and public corporations to stimulate economic development.{{sfn|Sklar|19638|p=447}}  <eod>