Young Progressive Party

Young Progressive Party (YPP) is a social democratic political party in Nigeria.[1] In the 2019 general elections, the Young Progressive Party won one seat out of the 109 seats in the Nigerian Senate.[2][3][4]

Young Progressive Party
ChairmanBishop Amakiri
Founded7 June 2017
IdeologySocial democracy
Website
https://ypp.ng/

History

The Young Progressive Party was formed in 2016 as a political association. On 7 June 2017, the association was officially registered as a political party having met all the requirements of being a party in Nigeria. The party was formed on the principles of a social democratic and inclusive governance. The chairman of the party is Bishop Amakiri. The party supposedly has over 3 million members across Nigeria.[5]

2019 general elections

During the 2019 general elections, Kingsley Moghalu emerged as the Presidential flag-bearer of the party.[6][7][8] In 2018, Princess Adebisi Ogunsanya stood as Lagos state gubernatorial flag-bearer for the party.[9] In 2019, she emerged as the leading female gubernatorial in Lagos state, coming 8th of the 46 gubernatorial candidates in Lagos state. Ifeanyi Ubah was the flag-bearer for the Young Progressive Party representing Anambra South senatorial district.[10][11] On 25 February 2019, he was announced winner of the Anambra south senatorial seat in the Nigerian Senate making him the first candidate to have won a seat in the National assembly under YPP.[12][13][14]

References
  1. "Aspirant joins Young Progressive Party to run for president in 2019". www.pulse.ng. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  2. "Lessons from 2019 elections". The Nation Newspaper. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  3. siteadmin (9 September 2018). "Moghalu Emerges Young Progressive Party's Presidential Candidate". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  4. Published. "Former CBN deputy governor, Moghalu emerges YPP presidential candidate". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  5. "In conversation with Kingsley Moghalu: Nigeria's first technocrat President?". www.stearsng.com. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  6. Jannah, Chijioke (12 April 2019). "YPP presidential candidate, Kingsley Moghalu quits politics". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  7. "Moghalu says Nigerian youths made noise on "overrated" social media but didn't vote". www.pulse.ng. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  8. "2019 Elections: Our Votes Were Stolen, Diverted And Suppressed – Moghalu". Channels Television. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  9. Odunsi, Wale (12 November 2018). "Lagos 2019: How we'll defeat APC - YPP candidate, Ogunsanya". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  10. Bankole, Idowu (22 April 2019). "YPP seeks urgent review of electoral laws". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  11. Published. "20 parties endorse Ubah for Anambra South". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  12. "NASS Leadership: Experience and knowledge should be considered – Ubah". P.M. News. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  13. Reporter, Staff. "Ubah advocates merit in appointment of leadership, committees in 9th Senate". Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  14. Abuja, Tunde Oguntola (22 April 2019). "YPP Tasks Presidency, NASS On Inclusive Electoral Reform". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 2 May 2019.

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  1. Odunsi, Wale (12 November 2018). "Lagos 2019: How we'll defeat APC - YPP candidate, Ogunsanya". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
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