Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has directed the City Boys Movement (CBM) to shift its operations from urban rallies to a strict ward-by-ward, unit-level mobilisation strategy, aiming to ensure a historic victory for President Bola Tinubu in the upcoming January 2027 elections.
The governor gave this charge on Tuesday at his country home in Ikogosi-Ekiti during a strategic meeting with the movement’s state executives, led by the newly appointed Ekiti State Director, Oluwafemi Kasali.
Oyebanji emphasised that elections are won through deep, personal connections at the grassroots rather than the optics of large social media gatherings or city rallies.
He urged the movement to identify and address local concerns before Election Day.
“The foundation of victory for any election is at the unit level,” the governor asserted.
“You don’t get to the voters by rallies but by identifying with the people, talking to them—do they have issues, do they have concerns about government policies?—and getting it resolved before the day of the election.”
Reflecting on the President’s support for Ekiti State, particularly in infrastructure and road projects, Oyebanji stated that anything less than 80 per cent of the total registered votes for Tinubu would be an “act of ingratitude” from the people of Ekiti.
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He challenged the City Boys to be the primary drivers of this unprecedented turnout.
Responding to the governor, the State Director, Oluwafemi Kasali, affirmed that the movement is fully prepared to launch a door-to-door sensitisation campaign.
He noted that the group would utilise the forthcoming 2026 Ekiti Governorship Election as a testing ground for their mobilisation capacity.
Kasali expressed the movement’s ambition to help Oyebanji become the first governor in the country to secure a clean sweep of every single polling unit in the state.
The governor hailed the City Boys Movement for its organised structure and dedication, promising that his administration would provide the necessary encouragement and support to realise their goals.
He highlighted that the President’s economic policies have directly benefited Ekiti, making the re-election bid a matter of state interest.
Earlier, Kasali thanked the governor for his youth-centric leadership, which he credited for creating platforms like the CBM that allow young professionals and community organisers to contribute to national development.
