As Nigeria dey gradually enter the political season ahead of the 2027 general election, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu don publicly praise im son, Seyi Tinubu, for the work wey e dey do with City Boy Movement. The President encourage am to do more, serve harder and set good example for future generations. But na one statement wey Tinubu make about im son dey attract attention: after some people reportedly call am to ask wetin Seyi dey run for politically, the President answer say, “He’s running after his father.” This statement don give Nigerians another reason to put family connections, political mobilisation and the future of Nigerian politics under their social media microscope.
City Boy Movement: From Youth Mobilisation to 2027 Political Calculation
Speaking during an event for the City Boy Movement on October 19, 2026, Tinubu commend Seyi and im young colleagues for organising young people, listening to their concerns and encouraging them to participate in public affairs. According to the President, im son no first demand political title or government office before e begin the work. Tinubu say e proud of the group, but quickly add say the work never finish, as e urge them to do more, go further and serve harder. For Nigerian political arena, where almost every public gathering fit generate questions about the next election, this kind praise don naturally attract public attention.
The City Boy Movement na youth-driven political organisation wey dey support Tinubu administration and im Renewed Hope Agenda. The group don carry out grassroots mobilisation as preparations for the 2027 election dey gather momentum. In July 2026, reports about the movement’s national retreat highlighted plans to increase youth participation and mobilise support for Tinubu’s re-election. So, even though the President dey talk about service and youth involvement, the political importance of the movement no hard to understand. As election dey approach, every organised group wey fit reach voters for different communities fit become an important player for the political game.
“E DEY RUN AFTER IM PAPA”: AS CITY BOY MOVEMENT
Tinubu explain say e receive several calls from people wey wan know wetin Seyi dey pursue politically. Instead of giving a long explanation about political ambition, the President respond with the now-attention-grabbing statement say Seyi dey run after im father. The comment fit sound like ordinary father-and-son banter, but for a country where political appointments, family relationships and influence dey attract public discussion, Nigerians fit interpret the statement in different ways. Some people fit see am as a father proudly supporting im son, while others fit ask wetin the growing political visibility of influential families mean for the country’s democratic future.
But make we separate wetin the President actually talk from wetin people fit speculate about. Tinubu praise Seyi for youth mobilisation and encourage am to continue serving, but the remarks wey wey get public attention no automatically mean say Seyi don announce any intention to contest for a particular political office. For now, the confirmed matter na say e dey play an active role in the City Boy Movement, while the group dey mobilise support for Tinubu ahead of 2027. The President also tell the young people say service to Nigeria na honour, adding another layer to the message. Whether Nigerians go interpret the whole matter as family encouragement, political strategy or ordinary campaign-season drama go depend on their own views and wetin unfold next.
As the 2027 election dey approach, Tinubu’s praise for Seyi and the City Boy Movement don put youth mobilisation, political influence and family connections back inside public discussion. The President don make im position clear: e appreciate the work wey the group dey do, but e expect more effort from them. Whether the movement’s growing visibility go translate into stronger electoral support na something voters and political observers go continue to watch. Stay with OGM News Pidgin for more updates as Nigeria’s 2027 political race dey gather momentum.
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