They thought I'd be sleepy
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu praised the 'CityBoy Movement' for its grassroots political mobilization efforts during a meeting in Abuja. He credited the group's structured approach and community outreach for strengthening his political standing ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
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The article highlights the evolving strategies of political campaigning in Nigeria, focusing on data-driven grassroots engagement rather than traditional mass rallies.
President Bola Tinubu has taken a swipe at the African Democratic Congress (ADC), thanking the opposition party for keeping him awake as he addressed supporters of the CityBoy Movement and the Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria (RTIFN) group.
“Some people thought by now I would be tired and sleepy since I arrived here on time, thank you ADC,” Tinubu said during a ceremonial meeting with the support groups in Abuja on Monday.
The remark comes as Tinubu prepares for the 2027 presidential election, in which former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is the ADC’s presidential candidate.
The President said the grassroots mobilisation efforts of the support groups would allow him to rest easy, expressing confidence in their reach and organisational structure.
According to him, the CityBoy Movement had introduced a new approach to political mobilisation by building a network beyond the gathering of crowds at political events.
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