PRESS STATEMENT :YDPN

PRESS STATEMENT

I bring you warm greetings from the powerful National Secretariat of our great Party, the YOUTH DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NIGERIA (YDPN). I salute the doggedness and unflinching commitment of our members across the Nation and in diaspora who still believe in the vision of this movement and the need to salvage our dear Nation. 

A couple of hours ago, we received disturbing news from some States in the South Western region about a purported stakeholders meeting which was held a couple of weeks ago wherein there was a resolution that the name of our Party be changed to Allied Youth Congress (AYC). We urge all our members to disregard news of any name change or merger. This nefarious agenda is being propagated by greedy and selfish youths who are working as pawns in the hands of our ruling political elites with the sole aim of keeping the youths divided.

I wish to categorically state that the name of our party remains YOUTH DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NIGERIA (YDPN). We were not part of any kangaroo meeting geared towards merger or change of name. The letter of intent to register our party, as you already know, has been submitted to INEC and is being processed. I personally paid a visit to the INEC Assistant Commissioner on Party Registration at the INEC headquarters three days ago to follow up on our application. There is no way we could have changed our name and still do all these in the name of YDPN.

YDPN... Together we move

Barr Emmanuel Ajang

Interim National Secretary