The Chief Executive Officer of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has donated 34 campaign vehicles to a support movement mobilising for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in Katsina State.

Tompolo made the donation during the official unveiling of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement in Katsina, describing the initiative as part of efforts to build grassroots support for Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

The founder and convener of the movement said Katsina was chosen as the first state in northern Nigeria for the unveiling of the initiative.

As part of the launch, 34 local government coordinators were inaugurated and presented with campaign vehicles at the People’s Square in Katsina.

Represented at the flag-off and inauguration by High Chief Kestin Ebimorbowei Pondi, Tompolo said the relationship between Tinubu and Katsina was founded on trust, confidence and inclusion.

•PRP presidential candidate, Donald Duke

Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate Donald Duke has said Nigerians were better off in 1999 than they are today, arguing that 26 years of constitutional democracy have failed to deliver meaningful economic improvement.

Duke, a former Cross River State governor, made the assessment during an interview on the Policy Without Politics podcast, a clip of which circulated on Sunday.

Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999 after years of military government, with former President Olusegun Obasanjo taking over from the then Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar.

The country has since had six civilian presidents, with President Bola Tinubu currently seeking re-election.

However, Duke argued that the country had become poorer despite population growth and larger nominal budgets, describing the democratic system as a façade.“We’re really not in a democracy. It’s a facade. And with each cycle, we get poorer,” he said.

“I can say to you very clearly that in 1999, the people were better off than they are today, in 2026. They were much better off. The country was more affordable.”

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled its governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the 2027 general elections across 28 states.

The party announced the candidates in a statement on Friday, highlighting its commitment to presenting what it described as credible leadership and a viable alternative for Nigerians.

Among the candidates are Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour for Lagos State, Isa Mohammed Ashiru for Kaduna, Great Ogboru in Delta, Senator Ahmad Babba Kaita in Katsina and Abubakar Malami in Kebbi.

The party also fielded candidates in several other states, including Adamawa, Kano, Rivers, Oyo, Ogun, Plateau and Zamfara.

The party said the candidates would carry its banner and its commitment to offering Nigerians credible leadership and a “real alternative” in the elections.