We Are Ready To Mobilize Support For Tinubu’s Re-election Bid – Civil Society Coalition
Written by News Desk on October 17, 2026
A veteran pro-democracy and human rights activist, Comrade Mashood Erubami has on behalf of Civil Society Coalition declared support and readiness to mobilize Nigerians for the reelection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all the candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next year general elections.
Erubami, who is the President and Convener of the Independent Civil Society Initiative for Political Fairness and Electoral Justice (ICSI-PFEJ) and other allied organizations, including: Centre for Human Rights and Ethics in Development (CHRED), Nigeria Voters Assembly (VOTAS), and Coalition for Democracy in Nigeria (CODIN) made this declaration in a press statement made available to journalists in Ibadan on Thursday.
Describing it as patriotic declaration, the activist observed the omission of his name and that of many other veteran pro-democracy activists from the official list of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Campaign Organisation, but said that it would not deter him and his compatriots.
According to him, “the omission notwithstanding, we have resolved, in the supreme interest of Nigeria, to mobilize Nigerians across all sectors for the resounding victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming 2027 general elections.
“This decision is not driven by appointment, but by conviction. We were the congregation that fought for this democratic order from 1992 to 1999 when the Military held sway.
“We cannot now abandon the process of translating civil rule into genuine democracy by leaving governance to politicians alone. Our mission is to ensure that civil rule transforms Nigeria from poverty to prosperity, makes life more abundant, lays a foundation for a hopeful existence, enthrones the rule of law, guarantees human rights, and actualizes devolution of power and genuine federalism”, he explained.
Erubami equally disclosed the strategic approaches the coalition would deploy to register its participation among which is
national reconciliation by drive through wading into the camp of disagreeing political aspirants within the APC family, appealing to them to sheath their swords, forgive one another and forge unity in the spirit of oneness and progress for sustainable growth and national development.
The coalition, according to the activist would build mass voter conscience and use political masterstroke to simplifying and publicizing the policies and achievements of the Federal Government under President Tinubu — Renewed Hope Agenda, among which are Student Loan, CNG Initiative, Local Government Autonomy, Infrastructure Renewal — to the grassroots in local languages, to build the conscience of millions of voters.
Another of the coalition’s strategic approach is to engage in grassroots mobilization and activate its structures across the informal sectors, including artisans, transport unions, faith-based groups, market women associations, Youth movements, working class groups, and the great Nigerian studentry for door-to-door campaign and voter protection.
The coalition promised to ensure at all times, electoral justice and fairness observatory through making ICSI-PFEJ to establish a Situation Room to promote political fairness, counter fake news, defend the integrity of the electoral process, and ensure every vote counts for APC.
“We remain unshaken, unbowed and fully committed. We did not fight the military to abandon democracy to cynics. We will be in every ward, every market, every campus and every community to ensure President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s continuity beyond 2027 for the consolidation of his reforms”,Erubami assured.
