The whereabouts of Tompolo may not be known, but his birthday celebration was heavily attended by his well wishers who thronged out to show how much they love and support the man whom they described as a living Niger Delta legend.
High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo’s birthday was celebrated by youths in Oporoza town, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom on Thursday,April 12,2018.
Tompolo’s whereabouts has remained unknown since the Federal Government declared him wanted.
However, his nephew, Comrade Guwor Emomotimi, stated that they celebrated him to make the Nigerian Government know he is a man of justice and peace.
”He is our Icon. He represents the struggle of the Niger Delta.”
“As a young man, when the Warri South-West headquarters was relocated, he stood his ground and today, that Local Government headquarters has been returned back to its original state.
“His contribution to the struggle to emancipate our people from the oppressive leadership of Nigeria Government. That struggle resulted to the very first Ijaw man, Goodluck Jonathan, a minority to be president of Nigeria.
“That was his contribution. He attracted the Nigeria Maritime University. His persistent struggle brought about Amnesty programme. So many of our young ones who would not have gone to university are now graduates. That’s because Tompolo stood his ground to make what is wrong, right.
“The man is always standing for what is right, which is justice for his people. That’s why he is being persecuted by the Nigerian Government. By God’s grace, he will be vindicated. We will celebrate him every year.
“Our prayer is that God will continue to guide and protect him. By the grace of God, we will celebrate him at 100. For us, he is a living legend”, he said.
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