Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu and Seyi Tinubu
City Boy Movement in Sokoto State on Saturday declared its support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Aliyu in the 2027 general elections, as thousands of members and supporters staged a solidarity rally across the state.
The rally, which drew participants from the 23 local government areas of Sokoto State, was organised to appreciate the recent three-day visit of Seyi Tinubu to the state and reaffirm the group’s commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu and the administration of Governor Ahmed Aliyu.
Addressing the gathering, the Director-General of the City Boy Movement, Francis Oluwa Tosin Shoga, described the rally as a demonstration of the movement’s resolve to build a strong grassroots network that promotes national unity, political participation and support for President Tinubu’s leadership.
He said the movement recognises the critical role of young people in shaping Nigeria’s political future, urging them to channel their energy, creativity and numerical strength towards nation-building, democratic stability and constructive political engagement.
Speaking on Seyi Tinubu’s visit to Sokoto, Shoga said the three-day engagement with youths and grassroots stakeholders had strengthened relationships across the state, assuring that the movement would continue expanding its presence across the country.
Earlier, the Sokoto State Director of the City Boy Movement, Masaud Musa Bashar, welcomed participants and thanked the national leadership and members of the organisation for what he described as an overwhelming show of solidarity.
According to him, the large turnout reflected the movement’s growing acceptance among youths in Sokoto and demonstrated their commitment to the objectives of the organisation.
Bashar said young people in Sokoto and across Nigeria had embraced the movement’s vision and had become ambassadors of grassroots mobilisation, community participation and constructive political engagement.
He added that every gathering of the movement reaffirms its commitment to the re-election of President Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Aliyu in 2027.
The state director also urged Nigerian youths to embrace unity, discipline and responsible citizenship, assuring that the movement would continue to provide platforms through which their aspirations and contributions could receive meaningful attention.
Also speaking, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement for the North-West, Alhaji Abdullahi Tanko Yakasai, commended the Tinubu administration for strengthening communication between government and grassroots communities.
Yakasai said the engagement was not limited to political mobilisation but also focused on listening to the needs of ordinary Nigerians, explaining government policies and ensuring that development initiatives reached people at the grassroots.
He highlighted the proposed Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway as one of the Federal Government’s key infrastructure projects, saying it would boost economic activities, improve connectivity and expand trade across the country.
According to him, the highway would facilitate the movement of agricultural produce and commercial goods, create new economic opportunities and connect communities to larger national markets when completed.
Among dignitaries at the rally were Governor Ahmed Aliyu, his deputy, Idris Muhammad Gobir, the Sokoto State APC Chairman and State Director of the Renewed Hope Initiative, Hon. Haruna S. Gobir Adiya, members of the State Executive Council, Special Advisers, the Director-General of Media and Publicity to the Governor, Abubakar Bawa, as well as other APC leaders and stakeholders from across the state
