{
  "id": 16498138,
  "title": "Kalu, Tompolo team up for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/kalu-tompolo-team-up-for-tinubus-2027-re-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T16:52:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/kalu-tompolo-team-up-for-tinubus-2027-re-election/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Government Ekpemupolo, known as Tompolo, collaborated to strategize for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 general elections. Their primary focus was on grassroots mobilisation, voter sensitisation, and youth engagement, particularly in South-South and South-East geo-political zones. Kalu, also serving as the Deputy Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, held the meeting with Tompolo, the convener of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, following the latter's national secretariat commissioning ceremony in Abuja. The collaboration aims to coordinate campaign activities at the ward level across South II Directorate states. Kalu emphasized the significance of engaging voters directly in their homes and communities, highlighting President Tinubu's reform-driven decisions. The alliance with Tompolo is crucial for mobilising support across the country. Kalu expressed appreciation for Tinubu's assent to the South-East Development Commission Act, which addresses infrastructure and development needs. The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement serves as a vital platform for the president’s re-election campaign, with the goal of reaching every doorstep and ensuring the \"Renewed Hope Agenda\" is widely disseminated.",
  "summary": "Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and ex-militant leader Tompolo have met to strategise on mobilising support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. Read More: https://punchng.com/kalu-tompolo-team-up-for-tinubus-2027-re-election/",
  "key_points": [
    "Benjamin Kalu and Tompolo collaborate on Tinubu’s 2027 re-election strategy.",
    "Alliance aims to coordinate campaign activities at ward level across South II Directorate states."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}