2027: City Boy Movement targets Oyo grassroots for Tinubu
By Adeola Badru The City Boy Movement (CBM) in Oyo State has begun strengthening its grassroots structures across the state’s 33 local government areas to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid and…
Grassroots mobilisation is already shaping up as a key battleground ahead of Nigeria's 2027 general election, with pro-Tinubu groups positioning themselves early across the country's 36 states and 774 local government areas. Oyo State, a politically significant South-West stronghold with a history of closely contested elections, is emerging as one such focal point, with groups like the City Boy Movement seeking to build structures at the ward and local government level well ahead of the formal campaign season.
The coverage is broadly consistent on the core development — CBM's plan to organise across Oyo's 33 local government areas in support of Tinubu's re-election — but outlets differ in emphasis. Vanguard and Punch focus on the movement's internal mobilisation strategy, while Premium Times highlights Tinubu's own remarks urging youth mobilisation and his defence of his administration's economic record, including references to inherited financial obligations such as unpaid airline debts and depleted reserves. Details on CBM's funding, formal structure, and ties to the ruling party have not been reported.