Isaac Fayose
LAGOS — President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, on Sunday launched a sharp response to businessman and social commentator Isaac Fayose after the latter criticised a City Boy Movement walk held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
In an Instagram post, Seyi Tinubu told Fayose to “behave yourself,” describing the walk as a peaceful gathering of young people who support the President’s administration. He insisted the youths had every right to organise, walk, sing and publicly express their backing without being mocked or insulted.
Seyi, who serves as patron of the City Boy Movement, accused Fayose of seeking attention by attacking the event and using the President’s name. He urged the critic to respect the free choice of the young Nigerians who turned out in Port Harcourt.
The City Boy Movement, a youth-focused group mobilising support for President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the 2027 elections, organised the walk as part of its grassroots activities in Rivers State. Participants marched through the streets in a show of enthusiasm ahead of broader political engagements in the area.
Isaac Fayose, younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, had earlier mocked the Port Harcourt outing. He questioned the size of the crowd and dismissed the walk as a waste of time.
Fayose, a frequent online critic of the Tinubu administration who has publicly aligned with opposition figures in the past, has previously commented on City Boy Movement activities in other states. The latest exchange adds to a series of public disagreements between him and supporters of the President’s son.
Seyi’s response underscores the growing visibility of the City Boy Movement as it expands its nationwide mobilisation drive. The group has organised similar walks, engagements and outreach programmes aimed at rallying young people behind the current administration.
The Port Harcourt event forms part of intensified political activities in the South-South region as stakeholders position ahead of the 2027 general elections. Neither Fayose nor the City Boy Movement had issued further detailed statements beyond the initial criticism and Seyi’s Instagram reply as of Sunday evening.
The back-and-forth highlights the polarised online and political discourse surrounding youth mobilisation efforts linked to the presidency.
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