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The 2027 re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received a massive grassroots boost at the weekend, as the National Councillors Forum of Nigeria formally teamed up with the “City Boys Movement.”
In a high-energy speech delivered in the South East, the Forum’s President, Rt. Hon. Evoh Okechukwu Nwikegwu, declared that the nation’s 8,809 councillors are ready to leverage their influence across 176,836 polling units to ensure a landslide victory for the President.
Nwikegwu described the partnership between the councillors and the City Boys Movement, led by Seyi Tinubu as an unstoppable force. He emphasized that as the closest representatives to the people, councillors are the “vanguards” of progress.
“The figures are staggering,” Nwikegwu said. “This is a movement poised to sweep across the nation. Any agenda that seeks to undermine this will be rendered a futile attempt to obstruct progress.”
The Forum President hailed the Tinubu administration as a “game-changer” for Nigeria, specifically citing the recent restoration of Local Government autonomy as a landmark achievement.
“Restoring power and funding to the third tier of government. Major investments in national stability. Expansion of programs aimed at the poor and vulnerable. A renewed focus on farming and the rural economy,” he added.
Nwikegwu reserved special praise for Seyi Tinubu, describing his leadership of the City Boys Movement as “visionary” and a “beacon of hope” for the youth and the grassroots.
He noted that the South East is “abuzz with excitement” to welcome the movement, signaling a shift in the region’s political alignment ahead of the next polls.
”We are ready to ride the tide of progress,” Nwikegwu declared. “Let us show the world that we are a people committed to progress and determined to succeed.”
The speech concluded with a call for national unity, urging Nigerians to look past political divisions and support the current reforms for a “prosperous, peaceful, and progressive” nation.
