Government Ekpemupolo, widely known as Tompolo, has stepped up grassroots support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign by providing 52 operational vehicles to Ondo and Gombe states. During a ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, officials announced that the Grand Patron of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement distributed 26 vehicles to local government and ward coordinators in Akure, Ondo State, and another 26 in Gombe State. Represented by Kestin Pondi, the Managing Director of Tantita Security Services Limited, Tompolo urged the coordinators to engage communities, creeks, and public spaces aggressively. Speaking in Akure, Pondi encouraged coordinators to convert registered voters into actual ballots, highlighting current administrations successes such as reduced fuel queues, regular salary payments, and uninterrupted academic calendars.
Similarly, during the presentation in Gombe, the delegation reaffirmed its commitment to establishing robust state structures to carry the administration’s achievements to the voters.
Receiving the vehicles, Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya expressed gratitude to Tompolo and the movement for bolstering their state campaign logistics. Both governors declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains united and poised for victory in their respective states.
In Gombe, Governor Yahaya highlighted key federal interventions, noting that the state is currently executing an agricultural development program targeting farmers, herders, and youth, backed by a ₦130 billion grant approved by President Tinubu.
What You Should Know
This development highlights early strategic mobilization and logistics preparation by prominent political supporters ahead of the 2027 presidential elections.
- Positive Impact: Enhanced campaign logistics allow political structures to reach remote communities and creeks, facilitating direct communication between citizens and grassroots coordinators.
- Potential Concerns: Early intensified political mobilization may heighten political tensions across different regions ahead of the official electoral timetable.
