Tompolo Donates 25 Vehicles to Tinubu's Campaign in Cross River as Otu Targets 1.5m Votes

 

Cross River State has received a major campaign boost ahead of the 2027 general elections following the donation of 25 vehicles by Niger Delta businessman and philanthropist, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, to support President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid.

The donation forms part of 50 vehicles provided by Tompolo, who is the Grand Patron of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, for campaign activities in Cross River and Enugu states. Each state received 25 vehicles.

The vehicles were presented on Monday during separate rallies organised to inaugurate the movement's state chapters and distribute campaign materials to state coordinators.

Tompolo, who was represented by the Managing Director of Tantita Security Services, High Chief Kestin Pondi, urged Cross River residents to support President Tinubu and other All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the 2027 elections.

He described the Federal Government's ongoing economic reforms as processes that require time to produce meaningful results, arguing that abandoning them midway could undermine the progress already made.

According to him, the administration's policies, including the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and increased federal allocations to states, are among the reasons Nigerians should support Tinubu's re-election.

He added that the campaign would extend to wards, polling units, churches, mosques, markets and other public places to ensure that the administration's policies and achievements reach grassroots communities.

Otu Targets 1.5 Million Votes for Tinubu

Meanwhile, the Cross River State Government has pledged to mobilise at least 1.5 million votes for President Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

Governor Bassey Otu, represented by his deputy, Dr Peter Odey, declared the state's support for the President, describing it as a way of appreciating what he called the benefits Cross River had received under the Tinubu administration.

The governor highlighted the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, increased federal allocations, improved capacity to meet salary obligations and other infrastructure developments as reasons for supporting the President's re-election.

He also identified the need for Cross River to regain its oil-producing status and actualise the proposed Bakassi Deep Seaport as important considerations.

Otu maintained that the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement's logistics support would strengthen the state's mobilisation efforts and enable campaigners to reach communities across the state.

According to figures from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cited in the report, Cross River has 1,928,978 registered voters.

The National Coordinator of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, Sunday Asuku, also urged Nigerians to prepare their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2027 elections, describing continuity and consolidation of ongoing reforms as necessary for the country.

The development signals an early intensification of political mobilisation in Cross River State as political actors and support groups begin positioning themselves ahead of the 2027 general elections.