The City Boy Movement has announced the appointment of Titilope Ayoka Gbadamosi, PhD, Special Assistant to the President on Youth Initiatives Monitoring and Delivery, as the Deputy State Coordinator of the movement in Oyo State.
The appointment forms part of strategic efforts to deepen grassroots mobilisation, strengthen youth participation, and consolidate support for the second term aspirations of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Dr. Gbadamosi is widely regarded as a highly focused, dedicated, and committed leader in youth advocacy, gender inclusion, and strategic policy implementation. She is driven by a strong passion to enhance youth participation in governance and politics, empower women across professional and leadership spaces, and shape the future of young people in Nigeria and beyond.
An alumna of the University of Ibadan, Dr. Gbadamosi holds a Doctor of Philosophy and a Master of Arts degree in English Studies, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Studies from Ekiti State University.
Since 2023, she has served as Special Assistant to the President on Youth Initiatives, where she has played a key role in designing youth centred programmes focused on skills development, entrepreneurship, and engagement. Her work has translated national priorities into practical initiatives targeted at young people, particularly in underserved communities.
Among her notable achievements is the design and launch of Nigeria’s first Youth Activities Dashboard (YAD), the introduction of the “Youth Pulse” a digital newsletter to promote youth initiatives, and the establishment of Youth Initiatives Liaison Officers (YILO) with nationwide reach for coordination and real time feedback. She also facilitated automotive skills upgrade and job placement programmes in partnership with the National Automotive Design and Development Council NADDC,as well as the Skill Aid initiative in collaboration with University Press Plc.
Gbadamosi is the Founder of Women Too Africa Foundation, where she leads programmes aimed at promoting the inclusion of women and girls in leadership and governance. She has also served as a Consultant to the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports, contributing to national youth policy development and playing a central role in the success of Nigeria’s 2022 National Youth Conference.
Her public service experience spans roles with the Oyo State Government, including community relations and peace building initiatives, membership of the Oyo State Security Trust Fund, and leadership positions in conflict resolution and community cohesion projects.
She has been a member of key national committees, including the Presidential Youth Initiatives Restructuring Committee chaired by the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, and the NYSC Initiatives Restructuring Committee, where she contributed strategic insights focused on skills development and youth employability.
On the global stage, Dr. Gbadamosi has represented Nigeria at major international platforms, including delivering a keynote address at the Annual Students and Youths of Nigeria Conference at the University of Westminster, speaking at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York, and co hosting a high level youth policy session at the World Bank IMF Spring Meetings in Washington DC.
Politically, she has remained active within the All Progressives Congress, serving as Assistant Director for Support Groups Coordination during the 2023 Presidential Campaign Council, a member of the Asiwaju Manifesto Ambassadors, and holding several strategic committee roles at zonal and national levels.
According to the leadership of the City Boy Movement, her appointment as Oyo State Deputy State Coordinator is both strategic and timely, given her experience in youth mobilisation, policy execution, and political organisation.
The movement expressed confidence that Dr. Gbadamosi’s leadership will further energise its structures in Oyo State and advance the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as preparations continue toward the next electoral cycle.
