ALLEGED VIRAL VIDEO: BEWARE OF CHARACTERS OUT TO SMEAR MY NAME — TOMPOLO 

High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, known popularly as Tompolo, has distanced himself from a viral video making the rounds on the internet and on social media, on the outcome of the presidential and national assembly elections of February 25th 2023.

The Niger Delta prominent leader, Tompolo, made this known via a text titled: 'Tompolo's alleged viral video on the 2023 general election is fake', and that was signed by his media consultant, Dr. Paul Bebenimibo, on Wednesday, March 8th 2023.

According to the media consultant, Tompolo did not make any video of sort and has not given anybody the mandate to use his name to campaign for any candidate as he is a friend to all.

The message reads: "The attention of High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo has been drawn to an alleged viral video on the 2023 general election, where some online media quoted him to have hailed the outcome of the election. 

"For the avoidance of doubt, Tompolo did not do any video of sort. Tompolo has not said anything on the outcome of the Presidential election. He is not an enemy to any of the Presidential candidates as well as the governorship candidates. He is a friend to all. 

"And so, he has not asked anyone to use his name to campaign for any of the candidates.

"The general public should beware of characters that are out there to smear his name," the statement concludes.