The Nation Newspaper Tompolo debunks placing advertorials celebrating President Tinubu at 72
Former Niger Delta freedom fighter and chairman, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited , Chief Government Ekpemupolo a.k.a Tompolo, has debunked placing advertorials on the pages of some national dailies to celebrateTompolo, the Ibe-Ebidouwei of Ijaw nation, in a statement by his media consultant, Dr. Paul Bebenimibo, said he did not direct anyone to place such adverts on his behalf.
The statement read: “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. “It is against this background that High Chief Ekpemupolo keyed into the policy thrust of Mr President, by working in synergy with security agencies to totally eradicate illegal crude oil activities in the Niger Delta region for maximum productivity for economic prosperity.
“High Chief Ekpemupolo expresses his deep regret for this action and also apologizes on behalf of those who placed the adverts, to Mr President for any embarrassment this action must have cost him. It is highly regretted”.
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