LikeMinds Volunteers Clarify Failed Collaboration With CityBoy Movement, Says, Will Not Derail Nationwide Mobilisation

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The LikeMinds Volunteers for Tinubu, also known as the CityBoy LikeMinds Volunteers, has reaffirmed its unflinching commitment to the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, declaring that its nationwide mobilisation programme will continue irrespective of the outcome of its proposed collaboration with the CityBoy Movement.

LikeMinds Volunteers remains committed to working with every genuine support group, political organisation and grassroots structure across Nigeria whose objective is to ensure the electoral success of President Tinubu and all candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The organisation currently has strategic structures in 35 states and a network of over one million direct and indirect volunteers and officers, according to its internal mobilisation figures.

For the avoidance of doubt, our engagement with the CityBoy Movement was initiated in good faith and through formal channels. Representatives of LikeMinds Volunteers led by the National Coordinator, Hon Adekunle Abdulkabir Akinlade Triple-A, met with the Director General of the CityBoy Movement National Headquarters, Hon Francis Tosin Shoga, the Deputy DG Coordinator, Hon Favour Abayomi, Director of Media and other members of the management team to explore areas of collaboration for the collective success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

In the interest of transparency, we wish to place on record that a formal letter proposing collaboration was submitted to the National Headquarters of the CityBoy Movement and acknowledged. During the engagement, it was suggested that the CityBoy Movement Headquarters could serve as the venue for the official unveiling of the CityBoy LikeMinds Volunteers App. Subsequent discussions also included assurances that data collated across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory would be made available to enhance coordinated grassroots mobilisation in pursuit of our shared objective.

It is therefore surprising that, despite the absence of any official response from the CityBoy Movement National Headquarters to our earlier correspondence, a disclaimer was subsequently issued by the Ogun State Chapter distancing itself from the collaboration.

It is equally important to state that LikeMinds Volunteers had followed the recognised process for registering as a support group in Ogun State through the designated registration channel provided by the CityBoy Movement structure, and thereafter took the additional step of approaching the National Headquarters to pursue the proper process of collaboration. In view of these steps taken in good faith, it is unfortunate that the Ogun State Chapter of the CityBoy Movement subsequently issued a disclaimer stating that it is not associated with LikeMinds Volunteers.

We also wish to clarify that the adoption of the term “CityBoy” within the name CityBoy LikeMinds Volunteers reflects its widespread acceptance as a political identity associated with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Just as PBAT, Asiwaju, Akanbi Omo Olododo, and Jagaban are widely recognised identities associated with the President, the term CityBoy has gained broad public acceptance within the political environment surrounding Mr. President. Our intention has always been to support the President’s re-election and not to misrepresent or undermine any organisation.

It is equally noteworthy that Seyi Tinubu, a prominent symbol of the CityBoy Movement, has consistently encouraged initiatives that genuinely promote the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Such openness reflects the inclusive spirit required to strengthen grassroots mobilisation and bring together genuine supporters of the President across the country.

Our mission remains clearly defined through the LikeMinds Volunteers Initiative is designed to mobilise 2.5 million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu through the principle of one committed volunteer mobilising at least ten eligible voters within his or her community and polling-unit environment. This is a structured grassroots strategy designed to convert volunteer participation into measurable electoral support.

The leadership of LikeMinds Volunteers comprises experienced political stakeholders, including former members of the National Assembly and grassroots leaders with networks extending across Nigeria’s 774 local government areas. Our focus is to identify, engage, and mobilise eligible voters while strengthening community-level participation in support of President Tinubu and APC candidates.

Our commitment to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not dependent on any single organisation. While we remain open to collaboration with the CityBoy Movement or any other genuine support group, we are fully prepared to execute our mobilisation mandate independently through our existing structures, volunteers and technology-driven grassroots strategy.

The disclaimer by the Ogun State Chapter of the CityBoy Movement will not distract us from our mission. Where collaboration is possible, we will embrace it; where it is not possible, we will continue with our structures and mandate. Our overriding interest is the success of President Tinubu and the APC in the 2027 elections.

We therefore call on all genuine supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, volunteer organisations and grassroots mobilisation platforms to remain focused on the larger objective. LikeMinds Volunteers will continue to expand its structures, mobilise eligible voters and work towards delivering 2.5 million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu through the ONE-OF-TEN Initiative, with or without a formal collaboration with the CityBoy Movement.