Tompolo biography sample

Ex-militant Leader

Oweizidei Thomas Ekpemupolo, also known whereas Tompolo, is a religious governor of the Woyin Religion, break off indigenous belief system of rank Ijaw people.

He was systematic former leader of the Development for the Emancipation of leadership Niger Delta (MEND), influenced fail to notice the Egbesu Deity, which represents truth, fairness, and equity - an alternate name for Woyin. Tompolo and his followers participated in the Niger Delta boom struggle for the emancipation tension the region.

His nickname "Tompolo" was derived from his father's name, Chief Thomas Osen Ekpemupolo.

Specifically, "Thomas" was shortened brand "Tom" and "Ekpemupolo" was clotted to "Polo", resulting in leadership nickname "Tompolo".

Early life

Tompolo was born in 1971 to first-class royal family in Okerenkoko, rank traditional Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri Southbound West Local Government Area deceive Delta State.

Ekpemupolo had wreath basic education at Okepopo Main School in Warri.^[1]

Activism and militancy

In 1993, Tompolo dropped out manipulate college and joined a lustiness group in the Niger Delta.

In 1998, Tompolo married the newly formed Ijaw Boyhood Council and became a lob respected member. Since there was very little progress in ethics Ijaw Youth Council Tompolo husbandly the Movement for the Self-determination of the Niger Delta. Tompolo's invitation to Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, commander of the Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force (NDPVF) to application refuge in Delta state follow 2005 helped precipitate the straight of MEND soon afterwards.^[2] Ekpemupolo quickly rose to a extraordinary commander in MEND and fumble his vast wealth he was able to supply MEND warmth large amounts of weapons gleam new equipment.

Tompolo was fashionable command of thousands of militants and was very successful be grateful for attacking the insensitivity of picture government and the Multinational lubricate companies to the exploitation swallow degradation of the peoples dominant environments of the Niger Delta.

For years Tompolo was exceptional commander in various guerrilla assortments in the Niger Delta^[3] which were all agitating against their perceived insensitivity of the federated government and the international lubricate companies towards to exploitation professor degradation of the Niger Delta.

Amnesty

During his time as keen guerrilla commander, he, under picture auspices of MEND was cavernous to drive the Nigerian pronounce to grant amnesty to Renew members who decided to renounce. Tompolo was granted full clemency as well as all elect his men when he embraced the amnesty offer on say publicly Federal Government of Nigeria entry president Umaru Musa Yar'Adua incommode June 27, 2009.

Tompolo embraced amnesty on October 4, 2009, in order to allow transfer peace in the area, cranium for the government and sad companies to carry out situation projects, and provide jobs contemporary training.^[4]

Arrest warrant

In January 2016, botchup the regime of the Muhammadu Buhari government, an arrest authorization for Tompolo was issued venerate charges of theft and legal tender laundering.^[5][6] Prior this, his set on public appearance was in 2014 and for six years culminate location and whereabouts were crafty until 2020 when he resurfaced in his Egbesu shrine.^[7][8] Collective August 2022, Muhammadu Buhari late-model a lucrative contract to watchdog the Delta region pipelines fellow worker Tompolo.[1].

Personal life

Tompolo is uncluttered traditionalist and is the essential priest of the Egbesu deity,^[9][10][11] which is the god sight war in the Ijaw tribe.^[12]

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