Youth Party

What Youth Party does

Youth Party is a privately registered Nigerian political party founded in 2009 and officially registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on 19 February 2018, following a court victory over its adopted name. Headquartered in Abuja (Suite 207, MKK Plaza, Gudu) with a Lagos office, the party organizes citizens across Nigeria's 36 states plus the FCT around a platform of youth-focused leadership, ethnic and religious harmony, transparent governance, and internal democracy through a One Member One Vote (OMOV) system for candidate selection. It serves two principal constituencies: Nigerian voters eligible or aspiring to register, and political aspirants seeking nomination to run for office; primary candidate segments include general voting-age citizens and youth/young politicians excluded by traditional parties.

The party's core product is a membership platform delivered through youthpartyng.com, providing online enrollment (with PVC verification), newsletters, downloadable manifesto and policy documents, a constitution available in four Nigerian languages (English, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba), nomination and expression-of-interest forms for elective positions, an online donation/dues payment system, and a volunteer mobilization program. Underlying technology is modest: the website, online/SMS electronic voting for internal primaries, and standard payment infrastructure; no proprietary platform or API ecosystem is disclosed.

Youth Party's revenue model rests on three streams: recurring monthly membership dues of ₦1,000 per member, individual and corporate donations (with monthly/biannual/annual pledge options), and one-time nomination/expression-of-interest form fees ranging from ₦250,000 (State House of Assembly) to ₦35,000,000 (Presidential), with 50% discounts available for women, youth (25–40 years), and persons with disabilities. Go-to-market is community-led: grassroots volunteer door-to-door recruitment, ward/LGA/state congresses, and engagement with INEC and state electoral commissions for election participation. No institutional investors or parent company affiliations are identified, and no financial figures are disclosed.

Name

Youth Party

Legal name

Youth Party

Website

https://youthpartyng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Youth Party is a privately registered Nigerian political party founded in 2009 and INEC-registered in 2018, recruiting members across Nigeria's 36 states to field candidates in elections through a One Member One Vote system, funded by membership dues, donations, and nomination form fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Party Services

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

akta.pro primary industry

Civic Participation & Leadership Development (Voting, Advocacy, Community Leadership) (EDAAADAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• Political party membership
• Electoral candidate nominations
• Civic engagement services
• Grassroots mobilization
• Internal party democracy

Headquarters

HQ city

Abuja

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Monthly membership dues of ₦1,000 per member collected to support operational costs and achieve party objectives. Every kobo collected and expended is accounted for in monthly newsletters.
2. Donations: The party accepts donations from individuals and corporate bodies. Online payment system is available for convenient donations. Pledges can be made monthly, biannually, or annually.
3. Nomination and Form Fees: Revenue generated from sale of nomination and expression of interest forms for various elective positions including President (₦35,000,000), Governor (₦14,000,000), Senator (₦2,500,000), House of Representatives (₦1,500,000), and State House of Assembly (₦250,000). Discounts available for women, youth (25-40 years), and persons with disabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Youth Party is a registered Nigerian political party that sells political party membership (₦1,000/month), accepts donations, and charges nomination/form fees to aspirants seeking to run under its banner for elective offices ranging from councillor to president. It provides members with internal democratic participation through the One Member One Vote (OMOV) system, downloadable policy and constitutional documents in four major Nigerian languages, and opportunities to participate in grassroots volunteer mobilization and electoral campaigns across Nigeria's 36 states.

Product overview

Youth Party is a new generation Nigerian political party offering a comprehensive membership platform that enables citizens to participate in politics through party membership, voting in internal elections (OMOV), and accessing party resources. The party provides digital services including online membership registration, newsletter subscriptions, downloadable manifesto and constitution documents (available in four languages), election nomination forms for various political positions, an online donation/dues payment system with recurring options, and a volunteer program for grassroots mobilization. The platform serves both individual and corporate members across Nigeria's 36 states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Constitutional court victory in 2017 affirming party name registration

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Action Alliance (AA): A smaller INEC-registered Nigerian political party competing in the same electoral space. Comparable as a minor registered party with limited state-level infrastructure and similar membership-dues revenue model.
• Labour Party (LP): A Nigerian political party that similarly emerged as a third-force alternative, gaining prominence around the 2023 election cycle with Peter Obi. Comparable as a youth-oriented, reform-focused challenger party with limited incumbent infrastructure.
• African Democratic Congress (ADC): One of Nigeria's established opposition coalition parties registered with INEC. Comparable as a smaller registered political party operating nationwide, frequently serving as a vehicle for opposition coalitions.
• Zenith Labour Party (ZLP): A smaller registered Nigerian political party. Comparable as a minor party operating within INEC's electoral framework, with similar grassroots organizing and form-fee revenue model.
• Social Democratic Party (SDP): A legacy Nigerian opposition party that has periodically attracted reform-oriented defectors from APC and PDP. Comparable as a registered nationwide party positioned around ideological and reform messaging.
• New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP): Smaller Nigerian party that has gained state-level traction (notably Kano). Comparable as a newer-generation registered party competing outside the APC/PDP duopoly with similar grassroots membership-driven model.
• Allied Peoples Movement (APM): Another INEC-registered smaller Nigerian party. Comparable as a minor nationwide registered party with similar grassroots membership-driven structure and limited electoral track record.

Broad incumbents

• Peoples Democratic Party (PDP): Nigeria's main opposition party with deep historical infrastructure. Operates in the same INEC-regulated electoral framework with similar revenue model (membership dues, nomination fees, donations) but with substantially larger membership and state-level presence.
• All Progressives Congress (APC): Nigeria's incumbent ruling party at the federal level and across most states. Directly comparable as a registered Nigerian political party competing in the same electoral space, but vastly larger in scale, funding, and incumbency advantages.

Regional players

• Movement for Democratic Change (MDC): A major opposition party in Zimbabwe. Comparable structurally as a registered African opposition party that emerged to challenge entrenched incumbents, but operates in a different national jurisdiction and political system.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/youthparty_ng
• Facebookfacebook.com/YouthPartyNG
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youth-party-nigeria

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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