Politics
City Boy Movement targets eight million South-West votes for Tinubu
By Philippine Duru
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The City Boy Movement on Tuesday inaugurated its Lagos State chapter, pledging to mobilise youths and grassroots supporters across the state to secure the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.
The inauguration, held at Marcellina’s Place in Ikeja, attracted political leaders, traditional rulers, local government chairmen, youth leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking at the event, the Director-General of the City Boy Movement in Lagos and Chairman of Kosofe Local Government, Barrister Moyosore Ogunlewe, said the movement was established not only to canvass political support but also to empower Nigerian youths and encourage active participation in national development.
According to Ogunlewe, the initiative seeks to engage young people beyond electioneering by promoting national unity, discipline, constitutional values and civic responsibility.
He noted that youths constitute a large proportion of Nigeria’s population but remain largely underrepresented in governance and civic engagement.
“Our strategy is to campaign across the country, reaching every ward, community and polling unit,” he said, adding that membership of the movement is open to all Nigerian youths.
Ogunlewe said the group’s vision extends beyond the 2027 elections, with a focus on education, opportunity creation and long-term youth development.
The National Director-General of the movement, Tosin Shoga, described the inauguration as another step towards strengthening youth participation in governance and expanding support for the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He said the movement had become a platform for connecting the grassroots with government policies and urged the newly inaugurated Lagos executive to discharge its responsibilities with integrity, discipline and excellence.
Also speaking, Chairman of Conference 57 and Chairman of Ibeju-Lekki Local Government, Hon. Sesan Olowa, pledged the support of Lagos council chairmen for the initiative, expressing confidence that the state would deliver victory for President Tinubu in the next presidential election.
Amir Kashim Shettima (Jnr.), son of Vice President Kashim Shettima and co-patron of the movement, alongside the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement, Moremi Ojudu, urged members to take the administration’s programmes and achievements to communities across the country, citing infrastructure, education, healthcare and the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as key accomplishments.
The South-West Coordinator of the movement, Hon. Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala, charged members to remain disciplined and effective ambassadors of the organisation.
He said the South-West had committed to delivering no fewer than eight million votes for President Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
Representing the Lagos APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, the party’s State Vice Chairman, Hon. Moshood Maiyegun, said the City Boy Movement had the potential to deepen youth participation in politics and called for stronger collaboration between the APC and youth-based organisations.
The event featured a documentary highlighting the objectives of the movement and a musical performance by popular Nigerian artiste 9ice.
Among dignitaries in attendance were the Founder of the City Boy Movement, Barrister Oluwaseyi Tinubu, represented by the National Secretary, Tosin Odufuwa; the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (North-West), Hon. Abdullahi Tanko Yakassai; and other APC leaders.