Tompolo Defies Tinubu’s Directives For Low-Key Birthday, Splashes Millions On Frontpage Of Dailies

Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo has defied the directives by President Bola Tinubu for a low-key 72md birthday celebration.

Tinubu had last Sunday said that he wanted a low-key celebration on March 29 “in face of the challenging times” experienced in the country.

The presidency said the president “does not want any of his associates and numerous well-wishers across the country to organise any celebratory event on his behalf or in his name”.

Tinubu also “enjoined friends and associates who may wish to place goodwill advertorials to kindly donate the money to charity organisations of their choice in his name”.

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However, Tompolo who is the chairperson of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, an oil pipeline surveillance firm that tackles crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region defied the President’s directives and splashed millions on Tinubu on the frontpages of at least eight national dailies.

A frontpage newspaper advert of the size Tompolo splurged on costs an average of N10 million.

This is not the first time the Tantita boss will use the frontpage of dailies to celebrate Tinubu.

In October 2023, after the supreme court affirmed Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election, Tompolo bought the frontpages of several dailies to celebrate the judgment.