2023 election: YPP's presidential candidate queries slow political activities -

The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has summoned Malik Ado-Ibrahim, its presidential candidate, over the “slow build-up” of his activities for the 2023 elections.

The YPP’s national secretary, Egbeola Wale-Martins, made the announcement on Sunday at the conclusion of the party’s 20th national working committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja.

After defeating Ruby Isaac, Ado-Ibrahim was elected as the party’s flag bearer in June 2022.

Wale-Martins stated in the statement that the party was dissatisfied with the slow development of political activities due to communication gaps between the presidential candidate and the appropriate organs of the party.

According to NAN, he stated that the NWC has acknowledged the concerns of its members, supporters, and other key stakeholders about the party’s and its presidential candidate’s lack of visibility.

“Having done so much hitherto to build a political capital that should have made YPP the third force, the NWC therefore has directed the national secretary to summon the presidential candidate, Prince Malik Ado-Ibrahim, through official communication within 7-working days,” YPP said via a statement.

“He is to appear and address several issues, including but not limited to his blueprint and a comprehensive campaign plan going into the 2023 presidential election, for the purpose of speedy harmonisation to avoid working at cross purposes.

“It was also unanimously agreed that the outcome of the proposed engagement would help the NWC to either embrace available strategies aimed at covering lost grounds or take difficult informed steps in the interest of the party, our members, and all Nigerians,” YPP said.

The national secretary went on to say that the NWC ratified the expulsion of Matthew Namo, the party’s suspended Nasarawa state chairman, for allegedly going incommunicado.

In pursuit of justice, he added, the NWC further mandated the legal directorate to provide necessary support to all aggrieved members.

He also urged candidates running on the YPP platform to collaborate with the party leadership at the state, local government, and ward levels.