YPP presidential candidate Jide Filani says 2027 election success depends on strategic voter mobilisation, not protests or immediate Electoral Act amendments
Jide Filani, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Young Progressives Party, has described protests against the new Electoral Act as inconsequential, stressing that Nigeria’s 2027 elections will hinge on strategic mobilisation of voters.
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Speaking on Thursday during a consultative visit to the Inter-Party Advisory Council secretariat in Ogun State, Filani met with chairmen of various political parties.
He emphasised that building broad-based coalitions and energising citizen participation are more critical than legislative reforms or public demonstrations.
“Politics is about numbers. If governance is not going well, the most effective strategy is to organise, mobilise and remove such leaders through the ballot in 2027,” Filani said, noting that voter apathy remains the single greatest obstacle to meaningful political change in Nigeria.
Filani also raised concerns over national security, highlighting Nigeria’s weak border management across more than 1,000 routes spanning 1,800 kilometres.
He called for strengthened surveillance, intelligence gathering, and proactive security measures to address both external and internal threats.
On food security, the YPP candidate argued that Nigeria’s hunger crisis is unacceptable given the country’s estimated 84 million hectares of arable land.
He advocated for investment in agriculture, mechanisation, and local production to create jobs and reduce food scarcity.
He further warned that leadership should be driven by vision and integrity, rather than personal gain, and urged political parties, civil society organisations, and institutions to focus on grassroots mobilisation, civic education, and youth inclusion.
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Filani dismissed what he called the “noise around reforms and protests,” insisting that sustainable change will come through organised civic engagement and disciplined voting, rather than demonstrations.
