The Young Progressives Party YPP has declared its intention to field candidates for all elective positions in the 2027 general elections, including the presidency, following the successful conduct of its State Congress in the Federal Capital Territory FCT.
The congress, presided over by the party’s North Central Zonal Representative, Alhaji Muhammed Kursharki, drew party stakeholders, delegates, youth groups, and supporters from across the FCT and ended with the unanimous re-election of the party’s state executives through a voice vote, in what observers described as a peaceful and transparent exercise.
Representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, including Mrs. Victoria Danjuma and Ms. Angela, monitored the proceedings.
Kursharki was bullish about the party’s trajectory, dismissing any suggestion that YPP was a marginal political force. He said the party has very strong presence in at least 10 states and that should INEC conduct a free, fair and credible election in 2027, the party was hopeful of making inroads in those States or even taking over.
“YPP is not a small party. We have produced a Senator, House of Representatives members, and even a Speaker of a state assembly. In the coming elections, we hope to produce more lawmakers and even governors. We are very strong in at least 10 states right now. If INEC does the right thing, we will win a lot,” he said.
FCT State Chairman Abraham Adedotun, whose executive was returned by affirmation, said the party was determined to offer Nigerians the change they had long demanded.
“YPP is a party for all — not just the youths but the old who are young at heart. We are determined to put smiles on the faces of Nigerians who have been crying for a change. We are building, and one day we are going to make it,” he said.
Adedotun confirmed that despite the obstacles encountered during the FCT Area Council elections, the party had succeeded in putting structures in place and was now ready to contest every major race.
“We are fielding candidates for reps and Senate in the FCT and we are also hoping to field a presidential candidate,” he said.
In his acceptance speech, the re-elected chairman pushed back against the prevailing narrative about Nigerian youth, arguing that the economy rather than character was responsible for their apparent disengagement.
“I do not believe the statement that Nigerian youths are lazy. It is the economy that is making them lazy. I believe we are going to have a president. It may happen now or tomorrow. In as much as we are still in this race, YPP is going to rule this nation. In the next four years of our tenure, we are going to make deep inroads into the grassroots of the FCT,” he said.
The party’s Vice Chairman, Blessing David, who is herself contesting for the FCT Senate seat, said YPP’s entry into the 2027 race was motivated by a genuine desire to provide solutions to the country’s governance deficit.
“We have leaders in this country who do not know what the people need. This is why we want to go there — not to cause chaos but to offer solutions and change the narrative,” she said.
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