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Yoruba Party

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Yoruba Party in the UK
Egbe Yoruba ni Ilu Oyinbo
LeaderOlusola Oni
Founded13 February 2024
IdeologyYoruba diaspora interests[1]
Website
yorubapartyuk.org

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

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General Elections
Year Constituency Candidates Votes % Position
2024 Peckham Olusola Oni 261[5] 0.7 9th of 10

References

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  1. ^ "Yoruba Party to field candidates in UK's upcoming general election". politicsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  2. ^ "The Yoruba Party in the UK". whocanivotefor.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  3. ^ Wahab, Bayo (2024-07-06). "Here's why the Yoruba Party in the UK exists". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  4. ^ "Yoruba Party to field candidates in UK election". TheCable. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  5. ^ Akpan, Samuel (2024-07-05). "Yoruba Party gets 261 votes, fails to secure seat in UK election". TheCable. Retrieved 2024-07-15.