Former militant leader Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has called on northern political leaders to support President Bola Tinubu’s reelection campaign ahead of the 2027 general election.
Tompolo, who recently threw his weight behind Tinubu’s second-term ambition, described the President as a good man with the necessary experience to elevate Nigeria.
Speaking in an interview with Arise Television, Tompolo made his appeal amid efforts by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai to build a coalition aimed at unseating Tinubu.
In his message, Tompolo argued that President Tinubu should be allowed to complete two terms in office, just as his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, a northerner, did. He vowed to personally travel across all northern states to persuade the people of the region to support Tinubu’s reelection.
“We’ll do our part, even go out of our boundary to the northern part of Nigeria to talk to our brothers so that he will get his second tenure. Tinubu is a good person; he has the experience to bring this country to a higher level,” Tompolo said.
He further stressed, “Buhari spent eight years now. So, we don’t want anybody to cause any problem. Let Tinubu have his eight years too and go, then we will look for another person. There is no need for anybody to say we have a monopoly of power. We must allow Tinubu to do his eight years. We will appeal to everybody and by the grace of God everybody will support us.”
Tompolo also disclosed that traditional rulers in Delta State have already endorsed President Tinubu for reelection, further strengthening the support base for the President’s second-term bid.
