The Lagos State chapter of the South West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA) has unveiled plans to expand its political structures across the state\u2019s 20 local government areas and 37 local council development areas as part of its mobilisation drive ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n
The group said its strategy would focus on strengthening its presence at the grassroots, particularly across wards and polling units, while engaging different professional and social groups in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s re-election bid.<\/p>\n
The plans were unveiled on Wednesday at a press conference in Lagos ahead of the formal inauguration of the Lagos SWAGA chapter scheduled for Friday, November 13, at the Blue Roof, Lagos Television, Agidingbi, Ikeja.<\/p>\n
Chairman of the Lagos SWAGA Media Committee, Hon. Lanre Odubote, said the inauguration would usher in a new phase of organised political engagement, public advocacy and grassroots mobilisation for the movement.<\/p>\n
He explained that SWAGA, which emerged as a platform for mobilising support for Tinubu\u2019s presidential ambition ahead of the 2023 elections, had evolved beyond electioneering into an organisation focused on policy advocacy, public enlightenment and constructive engagement.<\/p>\n
Odubote said the Lagos chapter would establish stronger structures across local governments, wards and polling units, with deliberate engagement of women, youths, artisans, traders, professionals, transport workers and other interest groups.<\/p>\n
He stressed that SWAGA would complement, rather than compete with, the existing structures of the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n
According to him, the movement would also promote public understanding of government policies, communicate the objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda and address misinformation surrounding the administration\u2019s economic and developmental reforms.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the Tinubu administration\u2019s economic policies, former Special Adviser on Political and Legislative Matters, Hon. Teslim Folami, said the government had made efforts to stabilise the economy inherited in 2023.<\/p>\n
Folami, however, noted the need for economic reforms at the macroeconomic level to be complemented by interventions that directly improve the living conditions of ordinary Nigerians.<\/p>\n
He described economic repositioning as a gradual process requiring consistency in policy implementation.<\/p>\n
Similarly, former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aliu Kazeem, said SWAGA members were prepared to embark on extensive mobilisation across Lagos in support of the APC ahead of the 2027 elections.<\/p>\n
He said the movement would work towards securing widespread support for Tinubu at the polls.<\/p>\n
Another speaker, Hon. Folashade Olabanji Oba, expressed confidence in the President\u2019s leadership, saying she believed he would not disappoint Nigerians.<\/p>\n
A former Lagos council chairman, Hon. Kamal Bashua, traced SWAGA\u2019s role in Tinubu\u2019s political journey to its emergence as one of the earliest movements to openly champion his presidential ambition.<\/p>\n
Bashua said the group\u2019s immediate priority was to consolidate its grassroots structures and mobilise voters ahead of the next general elections.<\/p>\n
He added that lessons from the 2023 electioneering period would inform its preparations for 2027.<\/p>\n
He disclosed that about 70 per cent of those expected at Friday\u2019s inauguration were potential voters in Lagos State, describing the event as an opportunity to expand the movement\u2019s reach and strengthen its organisational base.<\/p>\n
SWAGA was founded by former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Oyetunde Ojo, and subsequently developed under the national chairmanship of Senator Dayo Adeyeye, with Hon. Bosun Oladele serving as National Secretary.<\/p>\n
Friday\u2019s inauguration is expected to attract political leaders, government officials, APC stakeholders, traditional rulers, women and youth leaders, market associations, transport unions and professional bodies.<\/p>\n
The event will feature the unveiling of the Lagos SWAGA leadership and organisational structure, presentation of its strategic action plan, goodwill messages and the inauguration of local government and ward coordinators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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