Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has intensified grassroots mobilisation for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in Zamfara and Jigawa states ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Tompolo, the grand patron of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, was represented by Kestin Pondi, Managing Director of Tantita Security Services, at the inauguration of the movement’s chapters in the two states on Thursday.
The events featured the unveiling of 56 campaign vehicles, with 25 allocated to Zamfara and 31 to Jigawa, to support the movement’s grassroots activities.
Pondi said the vehicles would help movement coordinators overcome transportation challenges and reach more communities with information about the Tinubu administration’s policies and programmes.
He said the vehicles would be placed under the control of the respective state governors for deployment across the states.
Pondi also urged Nigerians to remain patient with the administration’s economic reforms, arguing that their benefits would take time to reach individual households.
He said the economy was stabilising and that state governments had more resources to implement development projects and meet obligations, including the payment of workers’ salaries.
In Zamfara, Gov. Dauda Lawal thanked Tompolo and the movement for supporting Tinubu’s re-election campaign and pledged his administration’s cooperation with its activities.
Lawal urged the movement’s state leadership to take responsibility for its operations and assured the delegation of the state government’s support.
In Jigawa, Gov. Umar Namadi reaffirmed his support for Tinubu’s second-term ambition and urged supporters to translate their mobilisation efforts into votes in 2027.
Namadi recalled the state’s earlier pledge to deliver two million votes for the president in the forthcoming election.
The movement’s National Coordinator, Sunday Adekanbi Asuku, commended the leadership and residents of both states for their support. He also urged eligible voters to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards and participate in the elections.
The Zamfara and Jigawa inaugurations form part of the movement’s wider nationwide mobilisation campaign. The organisation has said it is building grassroots structures across states, local governments and wards to promote support for Tinubu’s re-election.
The 2027 presidential election is scheduled for Jan. 16, according to the movement’s published campaign information.
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