{
  "id": 6085546,
  "title": "Tompolo moves to capture North for Tinubu, donates campaign vehicles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/tompolo-moves-to-capture-north-for-tinubu-donates-campaign-vehicles",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T01:19:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/tompolo-moves-to-capture-north-for-tinubu-donates-campaign-vehicles/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "High Chief Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, inaugurated the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement in Katsina State, positioning the initiative to build grassroots support for President Bola Tinubu's re-election campaign. During the event at Katsina's People's Square, 34 local government coordinators were sworn in and received campaign vehicles. Tompolo, founder of the movement, emphasized the strong bond between Tinubu and Katsina, citing trust, confidence, and inclusion. Katsina Governor Dikko Umar Radda pledged the state's backing for Tinubu in the 2027 presidential race, highlighting the state's unity within the All Progressives Congress (APC). Radda traced the historical ties between northern political leaders and Tinubu, noting the president's pivotal role in the 2015 emergence of the late President Buhari. The Governor praised Tompolo for launching the movement in Katsina, a state historically significant in Nigeria's political landscape, particularly through the late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's Presidential Amnesty Programme. Tukur Ahmed Jikamshi, state coordinator for the Renewed Hope movement and former Deputy Governor, underscored Katsina's enduring role in Nigeria's political development, vowing intensified grassroots mobilisation for the upcoming 2027 elections.",
  "summary": "High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, has launched the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement in Katsina State, describing the initiative as part of efforts to mobilise grassroots support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election. Tompolo, who is the founder and convener of the movement, chose Katsina as the first state for its northern launch at […]",
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  "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."
}