The Osun State chapter of the Young Progressive Party, YPP, has distanced itself from a group identified as the YPP Decampees Group which pitched its tent with the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The Osun YPP also rejected claims made during an APC campaign rally in Ede and insisted that the individuals involved do not represent the party ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election.
The party made its position known in a statement issued on Tuesday by its State Publicity Secretary, Animasahun Saheed and obtained by DAILY POST.
According to the statement, the position was reached after consultations with the State Working Committee, Local Government Executives and stakeholders across Osun State.
The YPP stated that it does not recognise, endorse or have any affiliation with the group that addressed the APC rally in Ede, maintaining that the party remains united and operational across all 30 local government areas of the state.
The party declared that members who voluntarily defect to another political party automatically cease to be members of the YPP and, therefore, cannot speak, negotiate or act on behalf of the party in any capacity.
“The Young Progressive Party in Osun State remains a united, active, and independent political platform with a functional State Executive and structures in all 30 Local Government Areas, including Ede Federal Constituency,” the statement said.
The party also maintained that the names and titles used by those who spoke at the APC rally were not recognised by the Osun YPP leadership as officials of the party.
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