Young Progressives Party

The Young Progressives Party, commonly known as the YPP, is a social-democratic political party in Nigeria. The party was created to challenge the two major contemporary parties in Nigeria namely the People's Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress. In its manifesto, it called for concerted efforts to improve welfare, fight for social justice and provide equality of opportunities for all citizens in Nigeria. The Young Progressive Party won one seat out of the 109 seats in the Nigerian Senate during the 2019 general elections.[1][2][3]

Young Progressives Party
National ChairmanBishop Amakiri
National SecretaryVidiyeno Bamaiyi
Founded7 June 2017 (7 June 2017)
HeadquartersBlock 10, Flat No. 1 Benue Crescent, Area 1, Garki Abuja
Membership (2020)3,012,325
IdeologySocial democracy
Democratic socialism
Socialism
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing
Colors    Yellow, red, green
Slogan"Service to the people!"
Seats in the House
0 / 360
Seats in the Senate
1 / 109
Governorships
0 / 36
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 social democracy and inclusive governance. The National chairman of the party is Bishop Amakiri. The party supposedly has over 3 million members across Nigeria.[4]

Bishop Amakiri (left) and Ifeanyi Ubah (right)
YPP Supporters during a Political rally

2019

Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, emerged as the presidential candidate of the party with Mrs. Umma Getso, the Deputy National Chairman of YPP, a political activist and business entrepreneur who previously co-founded the National Progressive Movement (NPM) as his vice-presidential running mate for the 2019 elections.[5][6][7][8] Wole Soyinka, foremost playwright, and Citizen Forum, a group convened by him, supported the bid of Kingsley Moghalu.[9] The Ooni of Ife ahead of the Presidential election spoke on how passionate Moghalu was during his presidential campaign.[10] Human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana accused Kingsley Moghalu, the Presidential candidate of YPP of taking up an appointment from President Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration.[11]

Ifeanyi Ubah was the flag-bearer for the Young Progressive Party representing Anambra South senatorial district.[12][13] 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 the YPP.[14][15][16]

In 2018, Princess Adebisi Ogunsanya stood as Lagos state gubernatorial flag-bearer for the party.[17] In 2019, she emerged as the leading female gubernatorial in Lagos state, coming 8th of the 46 gubernatorial candidates in Lagos state.

The party condemned the irregularities that marred the 2019 Presidential election stressing that it was rigged in favor of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The party said that “the intimidation, maiming and killings of about forty citizens in some States of the Federation such as Rivers, Lagos, Kaduna and Bayelsa where we can confirm that there was massive rigging by both the APC and PDP will make the 2019 elections one of the most violent in our recent history."[18]

2020

Jones Osagiobare ran for the 2020 Edo State gubernatorial election that occurred on September 19, 2020 coming in 10th of the 14 gubernatorial candidates in Edo state. The Incumbent PDP Governor Godwin Obaseki won re-election for a second term, defeating APC Osagie Ize-Iyamu and several minor party candidates including Jones Osagiobare.[19]

Party symbols

The logo of the party is a white open door on top of a map of Nigeria, which is coloured yellow, red, and green. The inscription of the party’s acronym, YPP, is in white, and a green outline is present around the shape of the door. The party’s flag is a white background with the party’s logo image in the centre, with the party's name in full below the logo. Three thin rectangular bars coloured in the official party colours are located on the right side of the flag (stretching from top to bottom), in the order (from left to right) of yellow, red, green.[20]

Electoral history

Senate elections
Election Senate
Seats
2019
1 / 109

References
  1. "Lessons from 2019 elections". The Nation Newspaper. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  2. siteadmin (9 September 2018). "Moghalu Emerges Young Progressive Party's Presidential Candidate". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  3. Published. "Former CBN deputy governor, Moghalu emerges YPP presidential candidate". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  4. "In conversation with Kingsley Moghalu: Nigeria's first technocrat President?". www.stearsng.com. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  5. Jannah, Chijioke (12 April 2019). "YPP presidential candidate, Kingsley Moghalu quits politics". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  6. "Moghalu says Nigerian youths made noise on "overrated" social media but didn't vote". www.pulse.ng. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  7. "2019 Elections: Our Votes Were Stolen, Diverted And Suppressed – Moghalu". Channels Television. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  8. "Kingsley Moghalu picks 37-year-old Umma Getso as running mate". Pulse Nigeria. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  9. "Soyinka endorses Moghalu -- after rejecting Buhari, Atiku". TheCable. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  10. "What Ooni of Ife told Moghalu ahead of 2019 elections". OAK TV. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  11. "Falana attacks Kingsley Moghalu at Felabration". P.M. News. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  12. Bankole, Idowu (22 April 2019). "YPP seeks urgent review of electoral laws". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  13. Published. "20 parties endorse Ubah for Anambra South". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  14. "NASS Leadership: Experience and knowledge should be considered – Ubah". P.M. News. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  15. Staff Reporter. "Ubah advocates merit in appointment of leadership, committees in 9th Senate". Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  16. Abuja, Tunde Oguntola (22 April 2019). "YPP Tasks Presidency, NASS On Inclusive Electoral Reform". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  17. Odunsi, Wale (12 November 2018). "Lagos 2019: How we'll defeat APC - YPP candidate, Ogunsanya". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  18. "YPP rejects presidential election results". Businessday NG. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  19. "2020 Edo State gubernatorial election", Wikipedia, 25 September 2020, retrieved 7 October 2020
  20. "YPP Constitution" (PDF). Young Progressives Party.

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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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