{"id":5413,"date":"2026-10-20T19:09:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T19:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=5413"},"modified":"2026-10-20T20:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:24:08","slug":"2027-tompolo-rallies-support-for-tinubus-re-election-in-gombe-with-26-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=5413","title":{"rendered":"2027: Tompolo rallies support for Tinubu\u2019s re-election in Gombe with 26 vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*<strong><em>High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, Grand Patron of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, rallies support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s re-election bid in Gombe State, as the Movement deployed 26 vehicles to strengthen grassroots mobilisation across the state, in Northern Nigeria<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Emmanuel Akosile | ConsumerConnect<\/p>\n<p>In continuation of its nationwide campaign, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, Grand Patron of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, has rallied support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s re-election bid in Gombe State.<\/p>\n<p>The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement deployed 26 vehicles to strengthen grassroots mobilisation in the North-East state in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"5ElcVLAPl2\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=5437\">NCC urges manufacturers, dealers in SIM-enabled devices to comply with type approval requirements<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cNCC urges manufacturers, dealers in SIM-enabled devices to comply with type approval requirements\u201d \u2014 Consumer Experience Is A Top Priority\" src=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=5437&amp;embed=true#?secret=v6mqdLFKSg#?secret=5ElcVLAPl2\" data-secret=\"5ElcVLAPl2\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tompolo, represented by Kestin Pondi, Managing Director of Tantita Security Services Limited, also used the event to inaugurate the Gombe State Chapter of the Door-To-Door Movement, with the vehicles and other campaign materials expected to facilitate campaigns across the state.<\/p>\n<p>The Grand Patron of the Movement also said the platform would mobilise voters for Tinubu through grassroots campaign strategy, covering communities, Local Government Areas (LGAs), religious institutions, and other public spaces.<\/p>\n<p>As regards the core objective of the PBAT Movement, he said the initiative was designed to communicate the achievements of the Tinubu administration to Nigerians, and secure another term of four years for the President.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the Door-To-Door Movement would work with the Gombe State Government to identify communities and locations where campaign activities would be most effective in the thick of the during electioneering.<\/p>\n<p>Tompolo further applauded Governor Inuwa Yahaya for infrastructure development in the state, particularly road construction.<\/p>\n<p>The projects, he stated,&nbsp; reflected the benefits of funds made available to states, following the removal of petrol subsidy.<\/p>\n<p>Tompolo disclosed the governor as well informed him that the state was working to connect communities across its 11 Local Government Areas, and other development areas through road projects.<\/p>\n<p>The Grand Patron of the Movement equally noted that the developments demonstrated how a state government could deploy available resources to improve the living conditions of their people in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Tompolo, therefore, urged the governor to provide the Movement with the necessary guidance and enabling environment to achieve its mobilisation objectives in Gombe State.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cYour Excellency, today we came into Gombe to inaugurate the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement Chapter of Gombe State and also to bring vehicles that will support the message.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The vehicles would help the movement reach voters across the state and explain the policies and achievements of the Tinubu administration.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Governor Yahaya thanked Tompolo and the Movement for bringing the vehicles and other campaign materials to support the mobilisation effort.<\/p>\n<p>The governor declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was united and committed to securing Tinubu\u2019s re-election.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed confidence that the party would win across the state.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Yahaya further revealed the President\u2019s support had facilitated major development projects in Gombe, including road construction and agricultural initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>He disclosed that the state was implementing an agricultural development programme targeting farmers, herders, processors, and young people engaged in agricultural activities, with support from a N130 billion grant approved by President Tinubu for the initiative.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the removal of petrol subsidy, although painful, has created fiscal space for state governments to mobilise resources for development.<\/p>\n<p>Yahaya, who is Chairman of Northern Governors\u2019 Forum, said the APC enjoyed substantial support among governors in the region, expressing confidence in Tinubu\u2019s return to office in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, in his remarks, Sunday Asuku, National Coordinator of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, had urged Gombe residents to support Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>Asuku described the Tinubu administration as committed to development across the country\u2019s six geopolitical zones.<\/p>\n<p>He particularly cited the establishment of development commissions for different regions, and the restoration of local government financial autonomy as measures that demonstrated the President\u2019s commitment to inclusive governance.<\/p>\n<p>He also argued that the administration\u2019s policies have created opportunities for states to improve infrastructure and provide services to their residents.<\/p>\n<p>Asuku urged voters not to be swayed by opposition parties, calling on Gombe residents to support Tinubu for a second term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, Grand Patron of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, rallies support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s re-election bid in&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"Mr. Kestin Pondi, Managing Director of Tantita Security Services Limited (middle), Representing Tompolo, Grand Patron of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, at the Event, in Gombe 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