The younger brother of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, Isaac, has described the City Boys Movement outing in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Saturday as a show of shame.
Bellnews reports that members of the City Boys Movement, a campaign organisation established by the son of President Bola Tinubu, Seyi, were in Imo State during the weekend to mobilise support for the president.
The outing was, however, criticised for the low turnout despite the presence of some celebrities, including Popular socialite and businessman, Chief Priest.
Reacting in a post via his Facebook page, Isaac Fayose claimed that the security operatives at the event in Owerri outnumbered the crowd.
Fayose said he is ready to stake ₦10 million with the City Boys, that President Tinubu cannot secure 20% of the total votes cast in the region.
He wrote, “The city boys movement outing in Owerri, Imo state yesterday was a show of shame … Security operatives wey Dey there pass the crowd.
“I am ready to bet any of them with 10 million naira. President Tinubu won’t get 20% of the total vote cast come 2027”.
Meanwhile, the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has said that the economic reforms introduced by Tinubu helped shield Nigeria from a potential fuel crisis triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Uzodimma made the remark while hosting members of the City Boy Movement at the Government House in Owerri over the weekend.
The governor spoke amid rising global fuel prices, which analysts attribute to tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to key global oil supply routes.
Fuel prices have surged globally following disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic 30-mile-wide shipping route located between Iran and Oman.
The waterway links the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the open ocean and is regarded as one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints.
Industry estimates suggest that roughly 20 per cent of the world’s total liquid petroleum consumption passes through the strait daily.