The Lagos State chapter of the City Boy Movement has been officially inaugurated, with members setting a target of delivering at least eight million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu across the South-West in the 2027 general election.
The inauguration, held on Tuesday at Marcellina’s Place in Ikeja, brought together political leaders, traditional rulers, local government chairmen, youth leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking at the event, the South-West Coordinator of the City Boy Movement, Hon. Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala, urged members of the Lagos chapter to take the campaign to every community across the state.
“We in the South-West promised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu nothing less than eight million votes, and you are the ambassadors of those votes,” he said.
Also speaking, the Director-General of the City Boy Movement in Lagos and Chairman of Kosofe Local Government, Barrister Moyosore Ogunlewe, said the movement was not only focused on electoral mobilisation but also on youth empowerment and national development.
“Today is far more than the inauguration of another state chapter. It is about mobilising and empowering Nigerian youths to be more responsible and committed to the development of the country,” Ogunlewe said.
He noted that the group plans to build a strong grassroots network across wards, communities and polling units while encouraging greater youth participation in governance.
According to him, the movement is open to young Nigerians from across the country.
“Every youth in Nigeria is welcome into the group. Our strategy is to campaign across the country, reaching every ward, community and polling unit,” he added.
The National Director-General of the movement, Tosin Shoga, said the organisation was established to strengthen the relationship between the government and citizens at the grassroots level.
“The City Boy Movement has become a vehicle that carries the Renewed Hope Agenda to every corner of the country. Our mission is to bridge the gap between the grassroots and the government,” Shoga stated.
Chairman of Conference 57 and Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Chairman, Hon. Sesan Olowa, also pledged the support of Lagos council chairmen for the initiative.
“We will leave no stone unturned to ensure President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory in Lagos State,” he said.
Also present at the inauguration were Amir Kashim Shettima (Jnr.), son of Vice President Kashim Shettima, Moremi Ojudu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement, and several APC leaders.
The event featured a documentary highlighting the objectives of the City Boy Movement, as well as a musical performance by Nigerian singer 9ice.
