Lagos SWAGA Set for Inauguration, Vows to Mobilise Grassroots for Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election
The Lagos chapter of the South West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA) has pledged to intensify grassroots mobilisation and public advocacy in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
The group made the commitment on Wednesday during a press conference in Lagos to announce its formal inauguration scheduled for Friday, November 13, 2026, at the Blue Roof, Lagos Television, Agidingbi, Ikeja.
Speaking at the briefing, Chairman of the Lagos SWAGA Media Committee, Hon. Lanre Odubote, said the inauguration would mark a renewed phase in the movement’s activities, with emphasis on strengthening its structures, expanding grassroots engagement and promoting the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Odubote explained that SWAGA was established to mobilise support for Tinubu’s presidential ambition ahead of the 2023 general elections, noting that the movement had since evolved beyond electoral mobilisation into a platform for policy advocacy, public enlightenment and constructive engagement.
He said the Lagos chapter would focus on building stronger structures across local governments, wards and polling units while reaching out to women, youths, artisans, traders, professionals, transport workers and other segments of society.
According to him, the movement would complement the existing structures of the All Progressives Congress (APC), rather than operate as a parallel political organisation.
He added that its activities would include communicating government policies, addressing misinformation and promoting public understanding of ongoing economic and developmental reforms.
Odubote traced SWAGA’s origins to its founding convener, former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Oyetunde Ojo, and its subsequent development under the national chairmanship of Senator Dayo Adeyeye, with Hon. Bosun Oladele as National Secretary.
A former Special Adviser on Political and Legislative Matters, Hon. Teslim Folami, said the Tinubu administration had made progress in stabilising the economy inherited in 2023.
Folami noted that while the government had focused considerably on macroeconomic reforms, efforts were also required to complement these with interventions at the microeconomic level to improve the living conditions of Nigerians.
He maintained that economic repositioning was a gradual process requiring sustained policy implementation.
Similarly, a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aliu Kazeem, said SWAGA members were prepared to embark on extensive mobilisation in support of the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Kazeem said the group would work towards securing a landslide victory for President Tinubu at the polls.
Also speaking, Hon. Folashade Olabanji Oba expressed confidence in the President’s leadership, saying she believed he would not disappoint Nigerians.
A former Lagos council chairman, Hon. Kamal Bashua, described SWAGA as the first political movement to openly launch a campaign for Tinubu’s presidential ambition.
He said the group had now shifted its focus to mobilising voters at the grassroots for the President’s re-election, adding that it was determined to avoid the challenges it encountered during the 2023 electioneering period.
Bashua disclosed that about 70 per cent of those expected at Friday’s inauguration were potential voters in Lagos State, describing the event as an opportunity to strengthen the movement’s grassroots presence.
The inauguration is expected to attract political leaders, government officials, APC stakeholders, traditional rulers, women and youth leaders, market associations, transport unions and professional bodies.
Highlights of the event will include 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.
