Abuja: The Northern Nigeria Youth Leaders’ Forum (NNYLF) has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office, pledging to raise funds to support his re-election campaign in 2027.
At an event in Abuja, the forum urged development partners and stakeholders to work with credible youth-led platforms to expand impact-driven programmes in Northern Nigeria.
A communique, jointly signed by the forum’s National Leader, Gamji Murtala, and its Director of Operations, Dr Agbana John, at the end of the engagement, stated that the event was intended to strengthen youth participation in governance.
According to the group, youth-led platforms provide critical channels for political education, grassroots mobilisation, peace building, and national integration.
The event, convened to review the direction of national development under the Renewed Hope Agenda, was attended by youth leaders, professionals, grassroots mobilisers, and political stakeholders from across northern Nigeria.
The communique added that sustainable development required closer collaboration between government, youth organisations, community institutions, and the private sector.
It reaffirmed the forum’s commitment to building a disciplined, informed, and development-driven youth movement dedicated to democratic continuity, national cohesion, and sustainable progress.
NNYLF noted that Nigerian youths remained indispensable to national stability, democratic consolidation, and sustainable development.
It stated that there was an increasing demand among youths for structured inclusion in governance, policy processes, and development implementation.
The forum called on youths to embrace constructive participation in nation-building and community leadership, and on public institutions to deepen youth-inclusive governance frameworks.
Speaking to reporters after the event, NNYLF National Leader Garba said the forum had raised N200 million to purchase the presidential expression of interest and nomination forms for Tinubu once they become available.
He stated, “With the support of our Board of Trustees (BOTs), our grand patrons—many present or represented—we have resolved to support President Tinubu with N200 million, which will be managed by our BOTs and other leaders.”
“When they decide to sell the forms, we are coming out to purchase the forms for Mr President for his second term because we believe in the unity of Nigeria,” he said.
