Mark Aba, Abuja
The Founder and Chairman of the Haske Bola Tinubu Organisation (HBTO), Abba Atiku Abubakar, has unveiled plans for a nationwide two-million-man mobilisation march across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones to mobilise support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
Abubakar, one of the children of the former vice President, Atiku Abubakar, made this known at a press conference in Abuja on Friday at the All Progressives Congress (APC), secretariat said the organisation would begin the mobilisation exercise in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) before extending it to other parts of the country.
He also announced plans to introduce a transportation support initiative involving the provision of 10 luxury buses as part of the organisation’s efforts to complement the Tinubu administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
According to him, the initiative is designed to ease transportation difficulties, reduce commuting costs for Nigerians and demonstrate that political support should go beyond rhetoric to include practical interventions that improve people’s lives.
“The transport programme would commence in Abuja before being progressively extended to other parts of the federation,” he said.
Explaining the motivation behind the establishment of HBTO, Abubakar described it as a political mobilisation and support platform for Nigerians who share his conviction in Tinubu’s leadership and the reform agenda of the APC led administration.
He said the organisation was established to build an inclusive and nationally coordinated movement capable of mobilising political support, engaging communities and communicating government policies to ordinary Nigerians.
Addressing possible political interpretations of his decision to establish the organisation, particularly in view of differing political affiliations among individuals with personal or family relationships, Abubakar maintained that political choices were matters of individual conviction and conscience.
He stressed that his decision to support Tinubu was a deliberate personal choice, adding that he respected the right of others to hold different political opinions.
“Our democracy is strengthened when individuals are free to make independent political choices, engage in constructive dialogue and support the leadership and political platforms they believe best represent their aspirations,” he said.
On the rationale for supporting Tinubu’s administration, the HBTO chairman said his organisation’s position was informed by its assessment of the reforms and policy interventions introduced by the President since assuming office.
While acknowledging that the reforms had imposed difficult adjustments on Nigerians, he argued that their long-term benefits and opportunities should also be recognised.
He specifically cited the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), describing it as an important intervention that had expanded access to higher education through interest-free student loans and reduced the financial burden on families.
He also highlighted the administration’s investments in road infrastructure and transportation networks, saying they were helping to improve connectivity, facilitate the movement of goods and services, and stimulate economic activities.
Abubakar further pointed to increased revenue allocations to state governments through the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), noting that the additional resources had strengthened their capacity to meet financial obligations, including the payment of salaries and pensions.
He also referenced government interventions aimed at cushioning the effects of prevailing economic challenges, including the N70,000 transportation support for public sector workers.
On the organisation’s political strategy ahead of the 2027 general elections, Abubakar said HBTO would establish structures across the six geopolitical zones, strengthen its state and zonal networks and engage community stakeholders to consolidate support for Tinubu.
He disclosed that its immediate mobilisation efforts would focus on supporting the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), whom he described as a key political leader in the organisation’s mobilisation framework.
“HBTO is aligned with the FCT Minister’s political objective of delivering both the FCT and Rivers State for President Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.”
He announced that the organisation was preparing for a major political mobilisation exercise in Rivers State next week, adding that its structures were being activated ahead of the exercise.
“Our structures are being activated, our members are on ground, and our supporters are ready to demonstrate the strength and reach of this movement,” he said.
Abubakar emphasised that the organisation’s mobilisation strategy was not merely about crowd mobilisation or political appearances but about building a disciplined grassroots network capable of translating political support into electoral results.
He called on political stakeholders, community leaders, youth organisations, women’s groups and9 other Nigerians who share the organisation’s aspirations to join forces in supporting the President’s reform agenda and re-election bid.
He reaffirmed HBTO’s commitment to contributing to the success of the Tinubu administration and securing victory for the President in 2027.
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