The Yoruba Party (YPUK) – a newly registered political party in the UK is fielding one of its founding members as a candidate in the forthcoming July 4 general election.

According to the electoral commission records, the YPUK was registered in February 2014 with a traditional Yoruba talking drum as party emblem and Dr Olusola Oni who doubles as leader and Treasurer of the party as well as its only parliamentary candidate for Peckham, south London constituency.  

The new party said it aims at “empowering the Yoruba voice in British politics”. Their campaign manifestos include promises on climate change, reduction of taxes, quality national health service, immigration and “assisting Yoruba domiciled in the United Kingdom to achieve full potentials”.

“Labour don’t know what to do. Tory don’t know what to do. We know what to do. Vote for the Yoruba Party,” a part of the pamphlet read.

The new party’s listing on the UK electoral commission’s website listed two members Dr Olusola Oni and Oluwole Oni as nominating officer and campaign officer..

The party is led by Olusola Oni, who is also the treasurer, while Oluwole Oni is the nominating and campaign officer.