APC
Bolatito Mercy
The Delta State chapter of the *“City Boy Movement”* — a youth-focused political support group aligned with the APC — has launched a grassroots campaign to deliver *2.7 million votes* for the party in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group made the pledge on May 4, 2026, during a mobilisation rally in Asaba attended by APC stakeholders and local coordinators from all 25 local government areas.
The 2.7m target isn’t random: it’s roughly Delta’s current registered voter population, according to INEC’s 2025 voter register update. City Boy Movement leaders said they plan to achieve it through door-to-door canvassing, voter education, and youth engagement, particularly in urban centers like Warri, Asaba, and Ughelli where APC has historically struggled against the PDP.
Coordinator Emmanuel Omonode said the movement draws its name and strategy from President Bola Tinubu’s “City Boy” political brand, which emphasizes urban youth participation and digital outreach. He added that the group will focus on first-time voters aged 18-35, arguing that Delta’s youth have been “underrepresented and undermobilized” in past elections despite making up over 60% of the electorate.
The announcement comes as APC intensifies its push to break PDP’s dominance in Delta, a state the PDP has controlled since 1999. APC gained momentum in 2023 when it won the governorship in a narrow upset, and party leaders now see 2027 as an opportunity to consolidate control at both state and federal levels.
Political analysts say the 2.7m target is ambitious but not impossible if APC can sustain the coalition that delivered its 2023 win and capitalize on youth discontent over unemployment and infrastructure. However, PDP officials dismissed the pledge as “wishful thinking,” pointing to their entrenched grassroots structures in rural communities.
The City Boy Movement says it will officially launch its voter registration drive across Delta’s three senatorial districts this month and has set a goal of registering 500,000 new voters before INEC’s 2026 deadline.
