Governance and Leadership
The Bola Tinubu Prize for Excellence in Governance
This award honours young progressives and leaders who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and governance competence and have augured transformative changes driving growth and positively impacting lives.
The Babajide Sanwoolu Prize for Excellence in Economic Development and Investment Promotion
This award honours young progressives and leaders in both the public and private sectors whose contributions have enhanced the country’s economic profile and stimulated growth and development, particularly through the creation and maximization of investment opportunities necessary for greater productivity and job provision.
The Nasir el-Rufai Prize for Governance Reforms and Innovation
This award honours young progressives leading institutional reforms and the modernization of the public sector through the introduction and adoption of innovations that have demonstrably enhanced governance quality and encouraged prudent management of public resources.
The Isa Pantami Prize for Digital Innovation In Governance
This award honours young progressives and leaders whose smart and creative adoption of digital innovations has helped improve public sector administration and the delivery of public services to Nigerians.
The Babagana Zulum Prize for Transformative Leadership
This award honours young progressives who, as holders of public trust and managers of private enterprises, have offered outstanding leadership with far-reaching impacts on society, including through creative and dynamic problem-solving, bold reforms and vision building, as well as goals-driven and successful initiatives.
Progressive Governor of the Year
This award acknowledges and honours the Progressive Governor with an outstanding record of leadership, particularly in the promotion of the party’s defining and distinctive ideals such as inclusive growth and development, generational balance, justice and the rule of law. Equally considered is the governor’s records in the specific area of youth empowerment and elevation, reflected through youth inclusion in leadership, governance, and decision-making, as well as through the pursuit and implementation of policies and investments aimed at creating an enabling environment for young people to thrive, while also providing them with the tools to do so.
Progressive Senator of the Year
This award acknowledges and honours distinguished members of the Progressive Caucus in the Senate with exceptional accomplishments in the core legislative duties of lawmaking, government oversight, and public representation; alongside meaningful support and committed pursuit of progressive causes aimed at ensuring the success of the party, including the youth wing, in its noble goals of ensuring the delivery of dividends of democracy to all Nigerians and the attainment of social justice through an inclusive and equitable representation of all.
Progressive MHR of the Year
This award acknowledges and honours distinguished members of the Progressive Caucus in the House of Representatives with exceptional accomplishments in the core legislative duties of lawmaking, government oversight, and public representation; alongside meaningful support and committed pursuit of progressive causes aimed at ensuring the success of the party, including the youth wing, in its noble goals of ensuring the delivery of dividends of democracy to all Nigerians and the attainment of social justice through an inclusive and equitable representation of all.
Progressive Minister of the Year
This award acknowledges and honours an outstanding member of the Federal Cabinet who has excelled in the delivery of the administration’s mandate in their respective ministry, thereby encouraging greater support of the party, particularly among young Nigerians who account for the overwhelming majority of the country’s population, through credible records of performance. Equally factored in is the recipient’s commitment to the empowerment and inclusion of young people as determined by their decision-making, policy preferences, and leadership style and approach.
Lifetime Achievement Award
This award will honour the life and accomplishments of outstanding progressive figures with extraordinary contributions to the growth of the party, empowerment of young people and youth voices, and the widespread embrace of progressive values and ideals which strengthened and improved the country’s democracy, governance, and socioeconomic status.
Public Service and Civic Participation
The Muhammadu Buhari Prize for Patriotism
This award recognizes and honours young progressives who have displayed an uncommon devotion to the country and have undertaken spirited efforts, often at great personal cost, to promote and defend the country’s unity, instigate positive growth and collective development, and encourage the adoption and preservation of important values such as mutual tolerance, social responsibility, and the bonds of citizenship required for peace and stability.
The Kashim Shettima Prize for the Promotion of Peace and National Harmony
This award recognizes and honours young progressives who have distinguished themselves as worthy and ideal ambassadors of peace and national unity through exemplary actions which have encouraged other citizens to shun violence, display tolerance, and embrace the country’s diversity.
The Adams Oshiomhole Prize for Political Activism and Effective Mobilization
This award recognizes and honours young progressives with an outstanding record of advocacy focused on addressing social problems, the empowerment of marginalized voices and communities, and the facilitation of greater political participation and involvement in underrepresented communities through effective mobilization and where such participation – and political engagement – has brought about meaningful changes and positive social impacts.
The Tukur Buratai Prize for Courage and National Defense
This award honours young progressives who have displayed uncommon courage and valour to protect their fellow citizens and the country from harm. They have joined and led public-spirited efforts to protect the country’s national integrity and values.
The Kayode Fayemi Prize for the Defense of Democracy
This award acknowledges and honours young progressives with exceptional contributions to the promotion and preservation of our democracy, its values and ideals, as well as the basic freedoms and rights guaranteed to citizens by the constitution. They have sought the attainment of lasting peace and stability through respect for the rule of law, public accountability, peaceful conduct of elections and transition of power, and other democratic principles that foreground and hold sacred the central idea of people power.
The Rotimi Amaechi Prize for Excellence In Public Service
This award honours individuals and progressives who have demonstrated excellence in the service of the people and achieved results that helped raise the standard of living and improved the living conditions of Nigerians, particularly those in underserved and underrepresented communities.
The Abubakar Malami Prize for Tireless Defenders of Human Rights, Democracy, and Rule of Law
This award recognizes and honours young progressives with active and significant contributions to the promotion and development of the rule of law, particularly in the protection of rights and other guardrails that gird our democracy and ensure fair dispensation of justice.
The Abike Dabiri Prize for National Image and Reputation Enhancement
This award recognizes and honours young progressives whose actions and achievements have contributed to the positive image and perception of the country locally and globally, and who by their strong virtues, talents, and model behavior have drawn praises and commendations that have enhanced the reputational strength of the country.
Outstanding Progressive Youth In Community Engagement and Development
This award recognizes and honours young progressives leading impactful advocacy and other actions aimed at securing a meaningful representation of local communities in governance and policy initiatives, and have brought about visible changes and developments crucial to socioeconomic growth and development. It also honours young progressives blazing the trail in active grassroots mobilization and political engagement for our party, including through the deployment of various tools and creative efforts to rally support and expand our party’s support base.
Outstanding Progressive Youth in Voter Engagement for Participation and Exercise of Political Franchise
This award recognizes young progressives leading various voter education and engagement exercise across the country, and whose efforts have improved political literacy and strengthened our democracy by encouraging more citizens to partake in the political process and exercise their franchise.
Governance and Leadership
The Bola Tinubu Prize for Excellence in Governance
This award honours young progressives and leaders who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and governance competence and have augured transformative changes driving growth and positively impacting lives.
The Babajide Sanwoolu Prize for Excellence in Economic Development and Investment Promotion
This award honours young progressives and leaders in both the public and private sectors whose contributions have enhanced the country’s economic profile and stimulated growth and development, particularly through the creation and maximization of investment opportunities necessary for greater productivity and job provision.
The Nasir el-Rufai Prize for Governance Reforms and Innovation
This award honours young progressives leading institutional reforms and the modernization of the public sector through the introduction and adoption of innovations that have demonstrably enhanced governance quality and encouraged prudent management of public resources.
The Isa Pantami Prize for Digital Innovation In Governance
This award honours young progressives and leaders whose smart and creative adoption of digital innovations has helped improve public sector administration and the delivery of public services to Nigerians.
The Babagana Zulum Prize for Transformative Leadership
This award honours young progressives who, as holders of public trust and managers of private enterprises, have offered outstanding leadership with far-reaching impacts on society, including through creative and dynamic problem-solving, bold reforms and vision building, as well as goals-driven and successful initiatives.
Progressive Governor of the Year
This award acknowledges and honours the Progressive Governor with an outstanding record of leadership, particularly in the promotion of the party’s defining and distinctive ideals such as inclusive growth and development, generational balance, justice and the rule of law. Equally considered is the governor’s records in the specific area of youth empowerment and elevation, reflected through youth inclusion in leadership, governance, and decision-making, as well as through the pursuit and implementation of policies and investments aimed at creating an enabling environment for young people to thrive, while also providing them with the tools to do so.
Progressive Senator of the Year
This award acknowledges and honours distinguished members of the Progressive Caucus in the Senate with exceptional accomplishments in the core legislative duties of lawmaking, government oversight, and public representation; alongside meaningful support and committed pursuit of progressive causes aimed at ensuring the success of the party, including the youth wing, in its noble goals of ensuring the delivery of dividends of democracy to all Nigerians and the attainment of social justice through an inclusive and equitable representation of all.
Progressive MHR of the Year
This award acknowledges and honours distinguished members of the Progressive Caucus in the House of Representatives with exceptional accomplishments in the core legislative duties of lawmaking, government oversight, and public representation; alongside meaningful support and committed pursuit of progressive causes aimed at ensuring the success of the party, including the youth wing, in its noble goals of ensuring the delivery of dividends of democracy to all Nigerians and the attainment of social justice through an inclusive and equitable representation of all.
Progressive Minister of the Year
This award acknowledges and honours an outstanding member of the Federal Cabinet who has excelled in the delivery of the administration’s mandate in their respective ministry, thereby encouraging greater support of the party, particularly among young Nigerians who account for the overwhelming majority of the country’s population, through credible records of performance. Equally factored in is the recipient’s commitment to the empowerment and inclusion of young people as determined by their decision-making, policy preferences, and leadership style and approach.
Lifetime Achievement Award
This award will honour the life and accomplishments of outstanding progressive figures with extraordinary contributions to the growth of the party, empowerment of young people and youth voices, and the widespread embrace of progressive values and ideals which strengthened and improved the country’s democracy, governance, and socioeconomic status.
Public Service and Civic Participation
The Muhammadu Buhari Prize for Patriotism
This award recognizes and honours young progressives who have displayed an uncommon devotion to the country and have undertaken spirited efforts, often at great personal cost, to promote and defend the country’s unity, instigate positive growth and collective development, and encourage the adoption and preservation of important values such as mutual tolerance, social responsibility, and the bonds of citizenship required for peace and stability.
The Kashim Shettima Prize for the Promotion of Peace and National Harmony
This award recognizes and honours young progressives who have distinguished themselves as worthy and ideal ambassadors of peace and national unity through exemplary actions which have encouraged other citizens to shun violence, display tolerance, and embrace the country’s diversity.
The Adams Oshiomhole Prize for Political Activism and Effective Mobilization
This award recognizes and honours young progressives with an outstanding record of advocacy focused on addressing social problems, the empowerment of marginalized voices and communities, and the facilitation of greater political participation and involvement in underrepresented communities through effective mobilization and where such participation – and political engagement – has brought about meaningful changes and positive social impacts.
The Tukur Buratai Prize for Courage and National Defense
This award honours young progressives who have displayed uncommon courage and valour to protect their fellow citizens and the country from harm. They have joined and led public-spirited efforts to protect the country’s national integrity and values.
The Kayode Fayemi Prize for the Defense of Democracy
This award acknowledges and honours young progressives with exceptional contributions to the promotion and preservation of our democracy, its values and ideals, as well as the basic freedoms and rights guaranteed to citizens by the constitution. They have sought the attainment of lasting peace and stability through respect for the rule of law, public accountability, peaceful conduct of elections and transition of power, and other democratic principles that foreground and hold sacred the central idea of people power.
The Rotimi Amaechi Prize for Excellence In Public Service
This award honours individuals and progressives who have demonstrated excellence in the service of the people and achieved results that helped raise the standard of living and improved the living conditions of Nigerians, particularly those in underserved and underrepresented communities.
The Abubakar Malami Prize for Tireless Defenders of Human Rights, Democracy, and Rule of Law
This award recognizes and honours young progressives with active and significant contributions to the promotion and development of the rule of law, particularly in the protection of rights and other guardrails that gird our democracy and ensure fair dispensation of justice.
The Abike Dabiri Prize for National Image and Reputation Enhancement
This award recognizes and honours young progressives whose actions and achievements have contributed to the positive image and perception of the country locally and globally, and who by their strong virtues, talents, and model behavior have drawn praises and commendations that have enhanced the reputational strength of the country.
Outstanding Progressive Youth In Community Engagement and Development
This award recognizes and honours young progressives leading impactful advocacy and other actions aimed at securing a meaningful representation of local communities in governance and policy initiatives, and have brought about visible changes and developments crucial to socioeconomic growth and development. It also honours young progressives blazing the trail in active grassroots mobilization and political engagement for our party, including through the deployment of various tools and creative efforts to rally support and expand our party’s support base.
Outstanding Progressive Youth in Voter Engagement for Participation and Exercise of Political Franchise
This award recognizes young progressives leading various voter education and engagement exercise across the country, and whose efforts have improved political literacy and strengthened our democracy by encouraging more citizens to partake in the political process and exercise their franchise.