The Digest:
Prominent South-East businessmen, led by Zenco Group CEO Cletus Uzoezie Oragwa, have donated five to six brand-new Toyota buses valued at approximately N80 million each to the City Boy Movement, a pro-Tinubu youth group backed by the president's son, Seyi Tinubu. The donation ceremony featured speeches from Oragwa and celebrity businessman Cubana Chief Priest, who declared the group "unstoppable" and President Tinubu's 2027 re-election a "done deal." Obi Cubana was also in attendance. The gesture signals the ruling APC's expanding political foothold in the South-East, traditionally a stronghold of opposition figures such as Peter Obi. Critics, however, have questioned the donors' business motivations, with some suggesting ambulances would have better served the region's needs.
Key Points:
- The high-value donation demonstrates significant business elite alignment with Tinubu's re-election campaign in a traditionally opposition region.
- It fuels perceptions that political patronage, rather than ideology, is driving South-East elite realignment ahead of 2027.
- The businessmen gain proximity and goodwill, while the City Boy Movement receives substantial logistical assets.
- Critics argue the gesture prioritises political loyalty over pressing regional needs such as healthcare infrastructure.
- The timing, two years before the election, signals an early start to high-stakes political financing and elite consolidation.
Sources: X/Social Media, Naija Trend, City Boy Movement
