Tinubu needs another term to consolidate reforms — Tompolo
Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has mobilised support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in Imo State, declaring that the President means well…
Tompolo, a former Niger Delta militant leader turned influential power broker in Nigeria's oil-rich south, has in recent years positioned himself as a vocal ally of President Bola Tinubu, including through his firm's role in pipeline surveillance contracts. His endorsements often carry political weight in the Niger Delta and beyond, where he retains a loyal following built during the amnesty era that followed years of militancy over resource control and environmental degradation.
The endorsement comes as the ruling party and its allies begin early mobilisation for the 2027 presidential race, with Tinubu's administration continuing to defend its economic reforms — including the removal of fuel subsidies and the floating of the naira — as necessary but painful measures whose long-term benefits are yet to be fully felt by many Nigerians. Vanguard highlights the Imo State mobilisation drive and Tompolo's framing of Tinubu's intentions, while Premium Times adds the detail of 30 vehicles donated to support the campaign effort, a gesture typical of political patronage ahead of Nigerian elections. Neither report specifies the cost of the vehicles, the structure of the mobilisation group, or whether other prominent Niger Delta figures have joined the endorsement.