The City Boy Movement, one of the campaign groups aligned with the interests of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appointed popular hotelier and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, as its Southeast Coordinator.
The appointment was contained in a congratulatory flyer sighted by The Whisperer on Saturday morning.
The appointment of the popular hotelier, nightclub owner, and businessman is expected to add more bite to the 2027 re-election campaign of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the Southeast.
One of the main challengers to President Tinubu, Peter Obi of the Labour Party and now of the African Democratic Congress, hails from Anambra State, just like the newly appointed Southeast Coordinator of the City Boy Movement, Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana.
His appointment is also expected to appeal to and broaden President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s support base among young professionals and successful business owners in the Southeast, translating into more votes in the 2027 election.
The appointment also follows the recent trend of the President and his handlers extending hands of fellowship to the Southeast region.
Similarly, a former governorship aspirant, Mr. Lucky Igbokwe (Don Lulu), was appointed as the Abia State Coordinator of the group.
The President, who is also known as the City Boy, appears to be working to ensure that his support base in the Southeast expands beyond what he recorded in 2023.
Seyi Tinubu, the son of the President, is the patron of the City Boy Movement.
