As part of his strategic engagement of stakeholders ahead of the 2023 election, the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is expected to return to Delta State to meet High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo popularly known as Tompolo.
According to PMNews, Tinubu will, on Friday, meet with Tompolo for a private discussion, as well as leaders of ex-militants in the oil rich region.
Recall, that about two weeks ago, Tinubu was in Delta State to launch the APC campaign for the 2023 general elections at a well attended rally in Warri.
However, Tinubu is expected to return to Delta state, with a kick-off visit to Oporoza, the ancestral headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state.
After which, he is expected to pay homage to the Pere of Gbaramatu kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II, Aketekpe, Agadagba.
From there, he will proceed to the home Tompolo, a former leader of the defunct Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta for a private discussion.
Tompolo who is also the chief priest of the Egbesu deity has been at the frontline of efforts to stop oil theft in the Niger Delta.
His company recently got a N48 billion oil pipeline surveillance contract from the NNPC Limited.
