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Politics

City Boy Movement says it is organising across Jigawa polling units

Source: Premium Times · 25 Sep 2026, 12:57 UTC
City Boy Movement says it is organising across Jigawa polling units
Image: Premium Times · original report

The City Boy Movement says it has expanded its network across 4,522 polling units in Jigawa ahead of the 2027 elections. Coordinator Aliyu pledged to mobilise two million votes for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election and Governor Umar Namadi, according to Premium Times.

The City Boy Movement has expanded its network across 4,522 polling units in Jigawa State ahead of the 2027 elections, its coordinator, Aliyu, said, according to Premium Times Nigeria. Aliyu pledged that the movement would mobilise two million votes in the state. He said the votes would be used to support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Jigawa Governor Umar Namadi.

The supplied material does not state the movement’s full organisational structure, the number of members involved or how its polling-unit network was established. It also does not explain whether the figure of two million is a target, an estimate of supporters or a projected vote total. No response from opposition parties, election officials or the named politicians is included.

The report places the mobilisation effort ahead of the 2027 elections and identifies Jigawa as the movement’s focus. It provides no details about campaign events, funding, policy proposals or the specific activities planned at the 4,522 polling units. The available information is limited to Aliyu’s claim about the network and his pledge of electoral support.

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