The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, led by its Grand Patron, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has intensified its grassroots mobilisation for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, deploying 50 campaign vehicles in Enugu and Cross River States.
The vehicles, 25 each for the two states, alongside other campaign materials and state-of-the-art sound systems in Enugu, were distributed during the inauguration of the movement’s state structures in Enugu and Calabar on Monday.
The deployments are aimed at strengthening grassroots engagement and taking the campaign to wards, polling units and communities ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In Enugu, Tompolo reaffirmed the movement’s commitment to complementing the APC’s efforts by taking the Tinubu administration’s policies and achievements directly to Nigerians through sustained grassroots engagement.
He was represented by the Managing Director of Tantita Security Services, Chief Kestin Ebimorbowei Pondi, who spoke during the inauguration.
He said the campaign would extend to markets, motor parks, churches, mosques, shops, polling units and other public places, ensuring that the administration’s policies and achievements reached people across the country.
Tompolo also commended Governor Peter Mbah for projects and initiatives in the state, including road infrastructure, bus terminals, the command and control centre, international conference centre, smart schools, airport and Enugu Air.
Representing Governor Mbah, Deputy Governor Ifeanyi Ossai commended the movement’s investment in grassroots mobilisation and assured members that the state government would work towards integrating the organisation into Enugu’s campaign structure.
He disclosed that he had requested the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, a Grand Patron of the movement, to facilitate engagement between its leadership and the state’s campaign organisation.
The deputy governor urged members to extend their mobilisation beyond conventional door-to-door campaigns to markets, motor parks, churches and other public spaces, while assuring them of appropriate roles in the campaign structure.
In Calabar, Cross River State, the state government pledged to mobilise at least 1.5 million votes for Tinubu’s re-election.
Governor Bassey Otu, represented by his deputy, Dr. Peter Odey, said the state was committed to supporting the president in appreciation of developments recorded under his administration, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, increased federal allocations, improved infrastructure and regular salary payments.
Otu, who described support for Tinubu as beneficial to Cross River, said the president’s re-election would also advance the state’s ambition of regaining its oil-producing status and actualising the Bakassi Deep Sea Port, which he said Tinubu would commission on November 13, 2026.
He noted that the logistics support provided by the movement had raised the state’s projected contribution from one million to 1.5 million votes.
Speaking through Pondi, Tompolo urged Cross Riverians to vote for Tinubu and other APC candidates, likening the ongoing economic reforms to planting and harvesting, which require patience before yielding results.
He cited the removal of fuel queues, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and increased federal allocations as developments that should be sustained through continuity.
Tompolo also commended the Cross River Government for its development efforts, noting that the increased resources available to states had supported infrastructure delivery.
He assured the state of the movement’s continued backing, saying the donated vehicles would strengthen its campaign capacity and help improve its mobilisation targets.
National Coordinator of the movement, Comrade Sunday Adekanbi Asuku, called on Nigerians to support the president, citing the student loan scheme, local government autonomy and the establishment of the South East Development Commission among the initiatives of the administration.
He said continuity and consolidation of ongoing reforms were necessary, urging eligible voters to make their voices count through their Permanent Voter Cards.
Similarly, the APC chairmen in both states, Dr. Martin Chukwunweike of Enugu and Sony Etta of Cross River, expressed confidence in the party’s prospects ahead of the 2027 elections.
While Chukwunweike urged Enugu residents to support Tinubu and Governor Mbah’s second-term ambition, Etta said Cross River would use the election to demonstrate appreciation for the president’s contributions to the state.
