By Abdullahi Alhassan
The Grand Patron of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, High Chief Government Oweizidei Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has called on voters in Anambra State to rise above ethnic and tribal sentiments and support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.
Tompolo made the appeal on Saturday in Awka during the inauguration of the Anambra State chapter of the movement, an initiative aimed at strengthening grassroots mobilisation and expanding support for President Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Represented by the Managing Director of Tantita Security Services, Chief Kestin Pondi, the Niger Delta leader also unveiled 25 campaign vehicles fitted with modern public address systems and 60 motorcycles donated by billionaire businessman, Chief Cletus Uzoezie Oragwa, popularly known as Zenco.
The vehicles and motorcycles are expected to strengthen the movement’s door-to-door mobilisation strategy, enhance community engagement and facilitate the campaign for the President’s second-term bid.
Addressing a mammoth crowd at the Solution Arena, Pondi said Tompolo remained convinced that President Tinubu’s reform agenda offered an opportunity to reposition Nigeria and lay the foundation for shared prosperity.
According to him, the reforms require sufficient time to deliver their intended benefits, making a second term necessary for the administration to consolidate its achievements and sustain ongoing policies.
“I am here to inform you that our leader and father, Tompolo, believes in the reform agenda of Mr President to reposition our country for shared prosperity.
“As we all know, reforms take time. Four years are not enough, and even eight years may not be sufficient, but a second term will give the President the opportunity to consolidate on what he is doing,” he said.
Pondi appealed particularly to women and youths in Anambra State to support the President, urging them to take the message of continuity and reform to their neighbourhoods, markets, churches and other community gatherings.
He also cautioned against voting along ethnic lines, insisting that national development and leadership performance should take precedence over tribal considerations.
“When our opponents come, ask them what they have done for you and for Nigeria as governors or vice presidents. I appeal to you to understand that President Tinubu loves the East, loves Nigeria and means well for the country,” Pondi added.
Earlier, the National Coordinator of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, Comrade Sunday Adekanbi Asuku, described Tinubu as a courageous leader and defender of democracy, maintaining that he remained the most suitable candidate for the 2027 presidential election.
Asuku cited the administration’s economic and educational reforms, particularly the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), as evidence of its commitment to addressing longstanding challenges confronting Nigerians.
He explained that the student loan initiative was providing financial support to students from families facing difficulties in meeting the cost of tertiary education, adding that the ongoing reforms would create more employment opportunities if sustained.
“With your votes in 2027, the reforms will bring jobs. I urge you to put Nigeria and the country first and shun tribal voting,” he said.
The national coordinator further attributed the ability of state governments to meet salary and pension obligations and execute development projects to the policies of the Tinubu administration.
He declared that the President remained firmly positioned for another term, insisting that there was “no vacancy in Aso Villa”.
Also speaking, the Anambra State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Emmanuel Anosike, commended Tompolo and Tantita Security Services for their contributions to national development and their commitment to mobilising support for Tinubu’s re-election.
Anosike said the inauguration and donation of campaign equipment had significantly strengthened the APC’s political mobilisation efforts in the state and would improve the party’s prospects in the forthcoming election.
He disclosed that political stakeholders in Anambra had recently reached a consensus at a meeting to support President Tinubu, assuring the delegation that the donated vehicles and motorcycles would be effectively deployed for the movement’s grassroots mobilisation activities.
