Niger Delta strongman, Government Ekpemupolo a.k.a Tompolo has disowned happy birthday felicitation adverts for President Bola Tinubu.
Tompolo who sits at the head of a security company policing the creeks of the Niger Delta and off shore, said he had nothing to do with ads in several national dailies celebrating President Tinubu at 72 published on Friday March 29.
Media consultant to Tompolo, Dr. Paul Bebenimibo, said in a statement: “For the records, High Chief Tompolo did not place any advert to celebrate Mr President in the media.
“He did not also instruct anyone to do so on his behalf.
“This is owing to Mr President’s instruction that no one should organise a birthday party or place an advert to celebrate him in the media, as a result of the state of the nation. That such money should be given as alms to the less privileged in society.
“High Chief Ekpemupolo bought the idea of Mr President wholeheartedly, hence heeded the warning and instruction of Mr President.”
