Ifeanyi Ubah emerges YPP National Leader, urges party to promote internal democracy, shun corruption

The Young Progressive Party (YPP) on Saturday, conferred its prestigious honour of National Leader on the party’s only Senator-Elect, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah. The event which took place at Sandralia Hotel, Jabi, Abuja also marked the party’s second birthday. Addressing the event participants on the theme, “Political Evolution in Nigeria; YPP Generation Next”, the party’s national chairman Bishop Amakiri congratulated Dr. Ubah on his victory in the just concluded 2019 Anambra South Senatorial district election. He further advised the Party members to sustain the party's ideology and agenda. He also urged them to put in more efforts towards repositioning the party at all Wards ahead of future elections.

In his remarks, Dr. Ubah who also received an Outstanding Membership Award from the party maintained that nothing gives him joy than serving Nigeria on the party's platform. Speaking further on the usefulness of the party to Nigeria as an emerging third force, the Senator-Elect said that the country needs the party more than ever now and that the party should always endeavor to make Nigeria proud by championing and sustaining internal democracy as well as discouraging all forms of corruption and nepotism in its activities. Dr. Ubah also charged the party members and supporters at all levels to remain focused and steadfast in promoting its ideology.

Dr. Ubah and other Senators-Elect as well as Members-Elect of the House of Representatives shall be sworn in on Tuesday, 11th June 2019.

Read the full text of Dr. Ubah's remarks as published on his official Facebook page below:

Today, the National Executive Committee(NEC) and National Working Committee (NWC) of my great party; the Young Progressives Party (YPP) officially conferred on me with honour, the position of "National Party Leader".

As the pioneer Senator of our party, nothing gives me greater joy than the opportunity to serve the party and our great country, Nigeria. I wish to state in unambiguous terms that I am deeply humbled by this honour as well as the unflinching trust reposed on me, and with the deepest sense of humility, I wholeheartedly accept this responsibility with profound gratitude.

Given our formidable antecedents as a party with an unblemished record and principle of participatory democracy that lays emphasis on the welfare of the people, social justice and equal opportunities for all citizens, I believe that there is no better time than now to build and consolidate on our party’s core values, vision and mission.

As an emerging third force, Nigeria needs the Young Progressives Party now more than ever. Fact! Therefore, we must seek to entrench solid pillars of internal democracy that will not succumb to nepotism, injustice, insincerity and corruption. The time is ripe, the hour has come and we are ready. We must forge ahead! We must take action! We must build!

Conclusively, I charge our members and supporters at all levels of our structure to remain focused and steadfast to the course and cause of our great party. Once again, I thank you all and promise to creditably justify the confidence reposed on me.

May God in his infinite mercy crown our efforts with resounding success as we gallantly embark on the journey of repositioning our dear party for greater heights with the hope of a better Nigeria.

Long live the Young Progressives Party!

Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria!

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