Tinubu’s Re-election: Ondo, Gombe Get Tompolo’s Vehicles For Grassroots Mobilisation
As political parties commence campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Grand Patron of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) Door-to-Door Movement, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as…
Tompolo, the former Niger Delta militant leader turned government contractor best known for his role in the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency's pipeline surveillance contract, has in recent years positioned himself as a vocal political mobiliser for President Bola Tinubu. His Door-to-Door Movement is one of several grassroots groups that have sprung up ahead of the 2027 polls to canvass support for Tinubu's re-election bid, often framing their work around his record in office rather than formal party structures.
The rollout of vehicles and coordinators in Ondo and Gombe signals an early, resource-intensive push to build campaign infrastructure well ahead of election season, extending Tompolo's political network beyond his traditional Niger Delta base into the South-west and North-east. Both Leadership and Premium Times report the vehicle distribution and inauguration of coordinators, with Premium Times additionally detailing the number of vehicles deployed and quoting Tompolo's direct appeal for votes based on Tinubu's performance. Neither report clarifies the source of funding for the initiative or how it aligns with the ruling party's own campaign structure.