A coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC) youth supporters has launched a mobilisation drive to secure 10 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, setting the stage for a major grassroots campaign.
The group, Youth on Ground Progressive and Mentorship Initiative (YOG), said it will activate its structures across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. It plans to hold a nationwide mega rally in November 2026 to mobilise young voters behind Tinubu’s second-term bid.
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Obioma Nwuba, YOG founder and national coordinator, described the organisation as a structured, values-driven movement. He said it was established to harness Nigeria’s large youth population for political participation and grassroots development.
Nwuba said the group’s mobilisation strategy will extend across wards, local government areas, and states, with a focus on organising young Nigerians around the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
‘We stand in support of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, and we stand equally in support of his 2027 second-term aspiration because continuity of purposeful leadership is what this moment demands,’ the group said.
YOG called on the presidency and members of the APC Progressive Governors Forum to endorse and partner with the organisation as a grassroots delivery platform. The group argued that government policies must translate into tangible improvements in citizens’ lives, particularly for young people.
‘Hope cannot be renewed from Abuja alone. It must be delivered in Abuja, Awka, and Owo. It must be felt in the farms in Jalingo and the workshops in Benin,’ YOG said.
The organisation urged APC governors to partner with its members on programmes focused on food security, employment generation, and peacebuilding.
‘Governors, we are not asking for handouts. We are offering you foot soldiers for food security, for peace, and for jobs in your states. Partner with us, and let us turn policy into plates of food and internally generated revenue,’ it said.
Announcing the planned November rally, the group invited young Nigerians across the country and in the diaspora to participate in what it described as a ’10 million Youths on Ground mega rally’. The rally will culminate in a youth declaration ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Defending its 10-million-vote target, the group said Nigeria’s youthful population represents a significant electoral asset that could influence the outcome of the 2027 election if effectively organised.
‘Nigeria’s median age sits below 18 years. This demographic is either our greatest asset or our greatest risk,’ it said.
YOG said it is building its structure across all six geopolitical zones, arguing that 10 million organised youths represent a network capable of promoting political stability and economic development.
‘Ten million organised youths are 10 million votes, 10 million voices, and 10 million defenders of the Renewed Hope Agenda,’ the group said.