The Remi Tinubu Support Organisation (RETSO) Southwest and Lagos State Chapter has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election in 2027 and Deputy Governor Dr Obafemi Hamzat for Lagos State governor. The announcement came during the inauguration of RETSO Ambassadors and new Lagos state leadership in Ikeja on Wednesday. Yusi Buba, RETSO Director General, said the group plans to mobilise over three million people to support both candidates. He urged state executives and ambassadors to focus on grassroots mobilisation across Lagos. Buba stated that RETSO aims to amplify the initiatives of First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, particularly in women's empowerment, education and support for vulnerable groups. Adegoke Iyiade, Southwest Zonal Coordinator, described Tinubu and Hamzat as architects of progressive governance and people-first leadership. He credited Tinubu's economic reforms, including fuel subsidy removal, foreign exchange restructuring and infrastructure development, as actions taken for posterity. Iyiade said RETSO will deploy its ambassador network to ensure Hamzat's emergence in 2027, calling him a technocrat of integrity who delivers results. He emphasized that 2027 would be won through community-level engagement by women, youths and elders. The Erelu Kuti of Lagos, Abiola Dosumu, urged ambassadors to uphold integrity and empower women through initiatives promoting economic independence and dignity.
RETSO claims to amplify Oluremi Tinubu's legacy while simultaneously backing a presidential re-election bid and a gubernatorial campaign in which she holds no stated personal role. The group projects massive mobilisation of three million people, though no verifiable membership or past electoral impact has been presented. Its leaders frame 2027 as a grassroots battle yet rely on top-down endorsements from figures like the Erelu Kuti. The gap between declared influence and demonstrated reach leaves the actual weight of RETSO's promise uncertain.
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