A group of youths from Kogi State has raised N100 million to purchase the presidential nomination form of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election, describing the move as a demonstration of their support for the President’s leadership and reforms.
The N100 million dummy cheque was presented to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, by the Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Ododo, in Abuja on Monday.
Although Tinubu has yet to officially declare his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election, many party leaders and supporters believe he will seek re-election.
As a result, several APC organs, including the National Working Committee, National Executive Committee, zonal leadership and the Governors’ Forum, have declared their support for the President.
Speaking to journalists while displaying the N100 million cheque, the APC National Chairman described the occasion as one of the happiest moments for the party.
He stated, “We are seeing young people from Kogi State taking decisive action—not to ask what the government or the President will do for them, but to ask what they can do to support Mr President so that he will return in 2027 and do much more for their people.”
Yilwatda said the Kogi youths cited reasons such as economic improvement and efforts to address insecurity, among others, for raising funds to purchase the presidential form.
He said, “They listed their reasons, and they gave valid reasons why they want Mr President to come back. They said the economy has improved and that the indicators are looking green and positive. They also said Mr President is tackling security in their state, working together with the Governor to address pockets of insecurity within communities.
“Mr President has deployed the military, and the Governor has provided the enabling environment and supporting equipment for them to do their job. They also said Mr President has given Kogi indigenes several appointments, including the Chief of Army Staff, the INEC Chairman and other key positions.
“They further said that the Governor of Kogi State has performed excellently in infrastructure, road construction and agriculture. I have seen some of these projects on television, including the rice programme. He has empowered the youths and provided leadership for young people.
“We often say the youths are the leaders of tomorrow, but Mr Ododo and Mr President are saying the youths are the leaders of today. We can see this in the appointments made—many young people are now in governance. Even in the party, I had the opportunity to become the youngest National Chairman under Mr President’s leadership. You can also see many young people appointed as CEOs in different capacities.”
Yilwatda emphasised that all Nigerians, particularly youths and party members, should take pride in the support shown to Tinubu.
He continued, “That is why these youths have donated the sum of N100 million to Mr President for the purchase of his nomination form and expression of interest form. To me, this is something all Nigerians, especially the youths and party members, should be proud of. We are proud of the Kogi youths.
“This is the first time in Nigeria’s history that youths are not saying, ‘Take us to Mr President so he can give us something,’ but instead saying, ‘We don’t want to see him; we want to buy the form for him.’ That is unique. You are a torchlight. You are a pillar. You are an example to all the youths of Nigeria, and we are proud of you.
“The governor is here with them. They have presented both the dummy cheque and the actual payment. This is not a promise. This is not a voice note. This is not AI. This is real money. The cash has been paid into the party’s account.
“This is the second group to make such a commitment. The first group made a commitment but has not paid. These people came with both commitment and payment. With this payment, I want to announce that nobody should bother bringing money again to buy the form for Mr President, because the form has already been procured in advance by the Kogi youths.”
Also speaking, the Governor of Kogi State expressed gratitude to God for blessing Nigeria with a leader like Tinubu.
He said, “I thank God Almighty for making this moment possible. We thank God for giving us a father—Mr. President—at this time in our country, a sincere leader who is leading from the front.
“In the history of this country, no government has given youths the space that Mr President has provided. I am a beneficiary of that.”
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