Yoruba Party
Yoruba Party in the UK Egbe Yoruba ni Ilu Oyinbo | |
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| Abbreviation | YPUK |
| Leader | Olusola Oni |
| Founded | 13 February 2024 |
| Ideology | Yoruba diaspora interests[1] Yoruba Nationalism[2] |
| House of Commons | 0 / 650 |
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The Yoruba Party in the UK (abbreviated to Yoruba Party) is a minor political party in the United Kingdom.[3] The aim of the party is "empowering the Yoruba voice in British politics".[4]
They stood one candidate in the 2024 United Kingdom general election in the seat of Peckham.[5]
Olusola Oni described his main reason for founding the party is "to protect the interests of the Yorubas in the constituency."[6]
Election results
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Candidates | Votes | % | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Peckham | Olusola Oni | 261[7] | 0.7 | 9th of 10 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Yoruba Party to field candidates in UK's upcoming general election". Politics Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ↑ https://igberetvnews.com/1469066/founded-yoruba-party-uk-dr-olusola-oni/#forward
- ↑ "The Yoruba Party in the UK". whocanivotefor.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ↑ Wahab, Bayo (2024-07-06). "Here's why the Yoruba Party in the UK exists". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ↑ "Yoruba Party to field candidates in UK election". TheCable. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ↑ "Here's why the Yoruba Party in the UK exists | Pulse Nigeria". www.pulse.ng. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
- ↑ Akpan, Samuel (2024-07-05). "Yoruba Party gets 261 votes, fails to secure seat in UK election". TheCable. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
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