A new civic platform, the Village Boys Movement, has been launched in Abuja, signaling intensified grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The movement, associated with supporters of Peter Obi, aims to promote “earned prosperity and service-driven leadership,” focusing on civic education, budget monitoring, and election integrity.

Convener Maazị Tochukwu Ezeoke described the movement as a moral alternative to the “City Boy culture,” emphasizing accountability and transparency. The group’s motto, “Unbought. Unafraid. Unstoppable,” symbolizes resistance to vote-buying, intimidation, and patronage politics. Plans include a Two Million Man March across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.