Yoruba Party
Yoruba Party in the UK Egbe Yoruba ni Ilu Oyinbo | |
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Leader | Olusola Oni |
Founded | 13 February 2024 |
Ideology | Yoruba diaspora interests[1] |
Website | |
yorubapartyuk | |
The Yoruba Party in the UK (abbreviated to Yoruba Party) is a minor political party in the United Kingdom.[2] The aim of the party is "empowering the Yoruba voice in British politics".[3]
They stood one candidate in the 2024 United Kingdom general election in the seat of Peckham.[4]
Election results
[edit]Year | Constituency | Candidates | Votes | % | Position |
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2024 | Peckham | Olusola Oni | 261[5] | 0.7 | 9th of 10 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Yoruba Party to field candidates in UK's upcoming general election". politicsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Akpan, Samuel (2024-07-05). "Yoruba Party gets 261 votes, fails to secure seat in UK election". TheCable. Retrieved 2024-07-15.