Abuja: Dr Peter Agada and Mrs Patience Ndidi-Key have emerged as the presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the Young Progressives Party (YPP). The candidates were selected during the party’s presidential replacement primary election held on Friday in Abuja.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the exercise followed the voluntary withdrawal of the party’s former presidential candidate, Mrs Anita Zugwai-Chukwu. In his opening remarks, YPP National Chairman, Mr Bishop Amakiri, noted that Zugwai-Chukwu’s withdrawal necessitated the replacement primary election. Amakiri, represented by Deputy National Chairman, Hajia Nana Mahamoud, also announced the nomination of Mrs Patience Ndidi-Key as Agada’s running mate. The party highlighted that Ndidi-Key is a United States-based entrepreneur and healthcare professional.
Amakiri urged Agada to uphold the YPP manifesto and utilize his experience to address challenges facing Nigeria and its citizens. He called on the presidential candidate to remain committed to the party’s principles and provide effective leadership if elected in 2027. YPP National Secretary, Mr Vidiyeno Bamaiyi, mentioned that the party’s membership had increased to 83,066 nationwide since May. He encouraged state chairmen to enhance mobilisation efforts to attract more members and strengthen the party’s grassroots presence. Bamaiyi emphasized that stronger grassroots structures would be crucial for expanding the party’s reach ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In his acceptance speech, Agada pledged to significantly reduce insecurity if elected President of Nigeria. He promised to decentralise energy generation and distribution to promote stable electricity supply and improve access to power nationwide. Agada asserted that decentralised power generation would help address persistent electricity challenges affecting households, businesses, and communities across Nigeria. He further appealed to Nigerians, particularly young people, to remain hopeful about the country’s future, vowing to work toward creating better opportunities and improved living conditions for all.
The YPP candidate’s emergence marks the party’s latest step toward consolidating its preparations for the 2027 general elections.