Tinubu’s Re-election: Don’t Allow Repeat Of 2023, Tompolo Urges Lagos Voters
Leader of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, Government Ekpemupolo, has advised the people of Lagos State not to allow a repeat of what played out in the 2023 election in the state during the 2027 presidential election.…
Government "Tompolo" Ekpemupolo, a former Niger Delta militant leader turned political mobiliser, has in recent years positioned himself as a vocal ally of President Bola Tinubu, fronting grassroots movements aimed at rallying support for the administration. His comments on Lagos come against the backdrop of the 2023 presidential election, where Tinubu, despite being a longtime political godfather of the state and a former Lagos governor, underperformed expectations and lost the state's presidential vote to Labour Party's Peter Obi — a result widely seen as embarrassing for the ruling party and a signal of eroding loyalty among Lagos voters.
With the 2027 election cycle gradually taking shape, Tompolo's appeal reflects early positioning by Tinubu allies to shore up support in a state considered central to the president's political base. The coverage by Leadership and Premium Times is largely consistent, both centring on Tompolo's call for Lagosians to avoid a repeat of the 2023 outcome; Premium Times additionally highlights his characterisation of Tinubu as a "selfless and courageous" reformer unbothered by re-election concerns. Neither report details what concrete plans, if any, are being put in place to secure Lagos ahead of 2027.