The Digest:
The North Central Youths Support Group for Tinubu has inaugurated its national and state executives in Abuja, vowing to mobilise five million votes for President Bola Tinubu's re-election in 2027. Director-General Comrade Abdullahi Muhammed Jemil declared the target at the ceremony attended by youth leaders from the six North Central states and FCT. The group plans to engage communities, institutions, and markets across 1,432 wards to promote Tinubu's candidacy and intensify voter registration. Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Hon. Hassan Omale Atayoma, called for patience with the President's economic policies, arguing that despite current hardships, "there will be food." The group cited Tinubu's appointments and infrastructure provision for the region as reasons for their support.
Key Points:
- The pledge signals organised grassroots mobilisation for Tinubu in a region where he secured just over 4 million votes in 2023.
- It demonstrates early campaign infrastructure building, targeting voter registration and ward-level organisation.
- Tinubu gains structured youth support, while the group seeks patronage and development commitments.
- This reflects the strategic importance of the North Central's 12 million registered voters in 2027.
- The timing, two years before elections, allows for extensive grassroots penetration and voter education.
Sources: Vanguard, North Central Youths Support Group
