Politics

YPP Drags INEC, PDP, Adeleke to Tribunal over Osun Guber Poll

By Web News 591

The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has filed a petition before the Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the State High Court, Oke-Fia, Osogbo seeking cancellation of 2022 Osun State Governorship Election for noncompliance with the 2022 Electoral Act. 

In the petition numbered EPT/OS/GOV/02/20222, obtained by Radio Nigeria Correspondent,  the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Peoples Democratic Party and the governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke were joined as respondents. 

According to the petition, YPP contends that INEC failed to give 360 days’ notice before the date appointed for the election which is contrary to the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022. 

YPP further submits that the previous electoral Act, upon which INEC issued the 2022 Osun gubernatorial election notice does not recognise use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) which was used during the election.

“Accreditation of voters in the 16th July 2022 Governorship Election in Osun State was done using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) which is an electronic methodology of voters’ verification and accreditation was introduced which was not permitted by law prior to the enactment of the Electoral Act, 2022.” 

The petition prayed that the court should declare July 16, 2022 Osun State governorship election and declaration of Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the election invalid, null and void. 

The petition demanded for an order of the Tribunal to mandate INEC to conduct a fresh Governorship Election in Osun State.

Adenitan Akinola

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Two Anambra Lawmakers dump APGA for YPP

By Web News 951

Two serving House of  Assembly members under the platform of All Progressives Grand Alliance ( APGA ) in Anambra state have decamped to the Young Progressives Party ( YPP ).

Also,  a former  Commissioner under former governor Willie Obiano administration,  and BOT Member of APGA,  Mr Uchenna Okafor has also joined the YPP. 

One of  the leaders  of the party and Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial Zone ,Doctor  Ifeanyi Ubah made this known while speaking with Journalists in Awka the Anambra state capital. 

According to Senator Ubah,  the Young Progressives Party is being positioned to become an alternative political party that will serve the interest of the masses.

The party also presented some of its candidates for the 2023 Senatorial and House of Representatives elections in the state. 

Senator Ubah  told journalists  that as a lawmaker in the National Assembly, he has attracted five federal government institutions in Anambra south senatorial District which would in turn  attract subventions and create jobs for the youths in the State . 

According to him, his  score card as a serving senator was unprecedented and have been people oriented despite being in a minority party as a sole elective member. 

 Senator Ubah said that he was building institutions in Anambra which was a total  departure from the past where elective office holders only sink boreholes and share few items to their constituents .   

In an interview, the National President of Association of Anambra State  Town Unions , ASATU, Mr Titus Akpudo advised leadership of the various communities in the state to lookout for candidates with sterling qualities that would provide dividends of democracy to the people and not to base their choices on monetary values.

Mr Akpudo said it was important that candidates made themselves available for evaluation to enable the electorate make informed voting choices as the 2023 general elections draw closer.   

Top  YPP members including the state Chairman, Comrade  Moses Obi and the National Secretary of the party, Mr Vidiyeno Bamiyi was part of the earlier interaction between Senator Ifeanyi Ubah and the media  under the  invitation of  the  Election and Political Committee of the  Nigeria Union of Journalists , Anambra state council. 

Uche Ndeke

Politics

Nigeria’s political space still too expensive for youths – Oyo YPP Chairman

By Web News 1063

The level of sensitization on the “Not Too Young To Run” law should be geared up in order to witness an increased involvement of youths in subsequent elections in Nigeria.

This was the submission of the Oyo State chairman, Young Progressive Party, YPP, Mr Adeyemi Adedeji, while featuring on Political Space, an interview programme on Radio Nigeria Ibadan.

Mr Adedeji said although the law had slightly increased youths’ political participation, the level of sensitization on the not too young to run law was low.

Mr Adedeji believes that the political environment was too expensive for the youths, which he said had been one of the main hindrances to the active participation of youths in electoral processes.

The YPP State chairman maintained that the younger generation had a significant role in political processes and the goal of the party was to create enabling environment for them.

He said Nigerians should watch out for YPP as the party was adequately prepared for the 2023 general elections.

Oluwakayode Banjo