YPP to hold Edo guber primaries February 24

The Young Progressive Party (YPP) has slated February 24 for the conduct of its Edo governorship primaries.
Martins Egbeola, the national publicity secretary of YPP, said this in an interview with journalists on Friday in Abuja.
Mr Egbola said the party had also slated February 27 to conduct the Ondo governorship primaries.
“The sales of expressions of interest and nomination forms have commenced at the party’s secretariat in Abuja as we speak and we expect interested aspirants to come and obtain their forms,’’ he said.
Mr Egbeola said that each aspirant was expected to pay N15 million for the nomination form, while the expression of interest form was at zero cost.
He said that women, persons living with disabilities, and youth aspirants would enjoy a 50 per cent discount.
“When we say youths, we mean young people between 35 and 40 years of age, not those with grey hair and plenty of children who yet claim to be youths,” he said.
The YPP official expressed optimism that the party’s candidates would emerge victorious in the election.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette

Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

NationWide
FG holds hackathon for implementation of data protection law
He said the winner of the hackathon would be announced at the anniversary dinner and awards night of the commission on Feb. 4.

Politics
Anambra: INEC distributes materials for Saturday’s rerun elections
The election will hold in Nnewi North and Orumba North local government areas of Anambra.

Education
Kano government to spend N4.6 billion on state varsity’s Senate building
The VC said Mr Yusuf showed commitment to uplifting the standard of education by appropriating over N29 billion to education in the 2024 budget.

World
UNICEF says 17,000 children in Gaza Strip without parents amid conflict
Meanwhile, children’s parents in the strip have either been killed, injured or have had to move elsewhere, UNICEF spokesman for the region Jonathan Crickx said.

Sport
AFCON: Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali recovers from injury to start for Nigeria against Angola
Nwabali had passed the fitness test and thus retained his position as the team’s number-one goalkeeper at the ongoing AFCON.

Education
U.S. consul general lauds Governor Eno over upgrade of school infrastructure
The Consul General, who was on a courtesy visit to the governor on Friday, said it was important to provide education and healthcare, as well as take care of the next generation.