Seyi Tinubu’s City Boy Movement Gains Momentum, Targets Massive Youth Mobilisation Nationwide

The City Boy Movement (CBM), a youth-focused political support group led by Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, is rapidly expanding into one of Nigeria’s most organised youth mobilisation platforms.

Built around President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the group recently held its maiden National Retreat in Abuja, where it formally inaugurated a National Working Committee and State Directors under an internal constitution, moving from a loose campaign group toward a permanent structure.

That structure now reaches all 36 states and the FCT, organised down to Zonal, Local Government and Ward levels. The goal behind this scale is bold: mobilise more than 10 million youth votes ahead of the 2027 elections.

To pull in young professionals and business-minded Nigerians, the movement has brought in high-profile figures, including entrepreneur Obi Cubana as South-east Regional Director and Cubana Chief Priest as Imo State Director, using their reach to draw younger, urban demographics into political participation.

On the ground, CBM runs free medical outreaches, food drives and campus visits, while its advocates work to explain government programmes like the Federal Student Loan Scheme and the Skill-Up Artisan Programme to communities that may not fully understand them.

Part of the strategy is defensive. Nigeria has pushed through tough economic reforms, including floating the Naira and removing the fuel subsidy, both of which have strained households. The movement positions itself as a buffer, explaining these policies directly to frustrated citizens rather than leaving the narrative to critics.

There is also a broader aim: redirecting youthful frustration away from street protests and into structured civic engagement, including in regions historically resistant to the ruling party, such as the Southeast.

Unlike many Nigerian political groups that dissolve after elections, Seyi has stated the intention is different this time, to build CBM into a lasting institution for youth leadership, well beyond the next election cycle.