Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign for 2027.
At the same time, the Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural Association (YYSA) has advised former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to disregard calls from certain political leaders urging him to join efforts to unseat Tinubu.
Speaking in an interview with Arise Television yesterday, Tompolo said it would be unjust to demand a return of power to the North so soon after former President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight-year administration.
He stated: “We don’t want anybody to cause problems. He should be allowed to complete his two constitutional terms, then we will vote for another person to take over in 2031.”
“Tinubu is a good person. He has the experience to do everything and carry this country to a higher level.”
Tompolo called for respect for Tinubu’s four-year mandate and the constitutional opportunity for a second term.
He praised Tinubu as a seasoned and capable leader who can steer Nigeria to greater achievements.
Revealing plans for a national mobilisation, Tompolo said he intends to tour various parts of the country, including the North, to campaign for Tinubu’s re-election.
“We will do our part, even go out of our boundary to the northern part of Nigeria to talk to our brothers and compatriots, so that he will get a second tenure,” he affirmed.
He also disclosed that traditional rulers from the South South region had already given their endorsement for Tinubu’s second term bid, expressing strong confidence that nationwide support would guarantee his continued presidency.
On the Rivers political situation, Tompolo expressed optimism that the dispute between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, would be resolved.
He said: “The duly elected governor of Rivers is coming back. Our President is someone who has been protecting democracy for a very long time. There is no way he will truncate it,” he assured.
Meanwhile, the Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural Association issued a statement from Ibadan yesterday, urging Kwankwaso to stay away from coalitions aimed at opposing Tinubu’s 2027 ambitions.
The YYSA National President, Olalekan Hammed, described Kwankwaso as “a heavyweight politician who is too big to stay long in an opposition party.”
Hammed further argued: “Looking at the situation, that coalition has no trait of formidability to dislodge the ruling party in 2027.”
“The political alliance that strategically removed former President Goodluck Jonathan from office in 2015 had many sitting governors from both the North and the South. It was a merger of about four to five political parties, which comprised ACN, CPC, nPDP and part of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).”
“It is that type of mega-colossal alliance that could be referred to as a coalition, not aggrieved party chieftains’ unionism being led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai.”
