The Southern Youth Movement (SYM) on Thursday declared support for Seyi Tinubu’s governorship ambition and ‘gave 101 reasons’ why he should be the governor of Lagos State.
In a statement by the National President, High Chief Promise Lawuru, the group stated that Seyi Tinubu is smart, hardworking, and would bring his modern youthful ideas to take Lagos State to the next level.
They said that Seyi Tinubu has been moving the length and breadth of the country, mobilising the youths to participate in the present government; and that because of his advocacy, Nigeria now has people below 40 years occupying major ministerial and national positions.
The statement read in part: “We, Southern Youth Movement (SYM), hereby call on Engr. Seyi Tinubu to contest the forthcoming 2027 governorship election of Lagos State. Seyi Tinubu is qualified to be a governor in all ramifications, including age.
“Seyi is eligible, and the most important thing is that he is a Lagosian. So, we, the youths of the Southern Youth Movement, are going around all the southern states to make sure that the youths take over the affairs of governance across the southern states. But first, we are starting with Lagos State. We will definitely go around all the other states in the south to make sure that youths take over the affairs of governance.
“We, therefore, call on Engr. Seyi Tinubu to contest. We have 101 reasons why he should be Governor of Lagos State. Seyi Tinubu is a hardworking man. Seyi becoming the Governor of Lagos State will make Nigerians and the world at large see that he is truly meant to be Governor. We are living in a digital world that needs people with digital experience to handle governance, and we believe that Seyi becoming the Governor of Lagos State will create more expansion in the state. The state right now needs expansion, and only people with digital experience can make that come to pass.”
They urged Lagosians to support Seyi, even though he is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s son, arguing that the Nigerian constitution does not ban him from contesting.
They urged youths with the capability to take the centre stage of governance come 2027 and beyond, stressing that no state in the south will be excluded.
SYM said that they are not coming to kick out the elders but to ensure that the youths plan with the elders because the role of elders is to give advice.
