The Ondo State chapter of the City Boy Movement has been inaugurated with a pledge to mobilise youths and grassroots supporters across the state in support of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 general elections.
Speaking at the inauguration of the State Executives, Tosin Shoga, the National Director-General of the group, said the initiative was aimed at mobilising and empowering young Nigerians to play a more active role in national development.
According to him, the movement will go beyond electoral politics by promoting national unity, discipline, constitutional values and youth participation in governance, while supporting the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu administration.
Shoga, who described the inauguration as another milestone in strengthening youth participation in politics and nation-building, said, ‘Every youth in Nigeria is welcome to join the movement. Our strategy is to reach every ward, community and polling unit across the country.
‘It’s time for us to come together and build the new Nigeria; we need to build 10 million membership for the support of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 general elections.
‘Let me commend the Ondo State chapter; they have shown that we are fully prepared for the upcoming election as a City-Boy Movement, and they have shown strength.
‘They have, over time, been a group that has shown that they are serious about mobilisation, and we can see from what we have seen that they have the numbers and they have the strength.
‘I want to commend the Minister for Youth, Ayodele Olawande, who is one of the patrons and is also from Ondo State, for the massive work and encouragement given to youths, particularly those who want to get involved in politics. Particularly, let me commend the son of the President, Seyi Tinubu, for his vision and commitment to youth development.
Oluwafemi Ayejusunle, the Ondo State Director, City Boy Movement, in his inaugural address said, ‘Our mandate is clear: build a strong structure from the state to every ward and polling unit, communicate the Renewed Hope Agenda, and secure massive votes for President Tinubu and the APC.
‘Let us remember where we are coming from. In the 2023 presidential election, Ondo State delivered the highest number of votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the entire Southwest. We led; others followed. In 2027, we must not only repeat that historic feat, but we must also surpass it with over one million votes. Ondo State is ready.
‘Under Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s leadership, we see the results of progressive governance. We will amplify these gains and ensure every community understands why continuity under President Tinubu is non-negotiable.
‘The President has also compensated Ondo State adequately for that loyalty. No state in the Southwest has been so honoured. We have three substantive ministers and key drivers of this administration from Ondo State: the Ministry of Interior led by Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who is reforming our internal security and immigration system; the Ministry of Youth Development led by our Co-Patron, Ayodele Olawande, who is giving voice and opportunities to Nigerian youths; and the fiscal and tax reform engine of this government led by Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, who is fixing our economy for prosperity.
‘The evidence of President Tinubu’s love for Ondo State goes beyond appointments and is visible everywhere. From massive road infrastructure like the dualisation of Ore-Ondo-Akure Road, Akure-Ado Ekiti Road, Ilesha-Akure-Benin and Owo-Benin Expressway, to the 71 kilometres of the legacy Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway passing through Ilaje and Ese-Odo that will open our coastal economy like never before.’
Ayejusunle said further, ‘To the new executives: lead with discipline, integrity, and results. Reach the youth, women, markets, campuses, and communities; talk less, work more and deliver votes.
‘Our priorities are simple: strengthen structures across all 18 LGAs, intensify grassroots mobilisation for 2027, educate citizens on the Renewed Hope Agenda and build an unstoppable network for President Tinubu’s re-election.’