Inside Aso Rock: Tinubu, Shettima, Governors Plot Grassroots Takeover Ahead of 2027
By Paul Ebi
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently holding a closed-door meeting with the 36 state coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The high-level engagement brings together key figures within the All Progressives Congress (APC) as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen grassroots mobilization and deepen public awareness of the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Also in attendance at the strategic meeting are Vice President Kashim Shettima, members of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), APC National Chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, alongside other senior party leaders and chieftains.
Sources indicate that discussions are centered on enhancing coordination across states, reviewing the performance of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, and refining communication strategies to better convey the government’s policies, reforms, and achievements directly to citizens at the grassroots level.
The Renewed Hope Ambassadors initiative was formally launched by President Tinubu on November 25, 2025, as a nationwide civic engagement platform. Designed to bridge the gap between government policies and public understanding, the RHA focuses on promoting reforms across critical sectors including the economy, security, infrastructure, and social welfare.
Operating through a structured network that spans national, state, local government, and ward levels, the ambassadors are tasked with driving community outreach, gathering citizen feedback, and building sustained political support in the lead-up to the 2027 presidential election.
The latest meeting comes just weeks after the Progressive Governors Forum hosted the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Summit 2026 at the Presidential Villa, where party leaders reaffirmed their commitment to intensifying grassroots engagement in support of the administration’s agenda.
Details of the closed-door deliberations are yet to be made public, but political observers say the gathering signals an early consolidation of structures ahead of the next electoral cycle.
