Former President Goodluck Jonathan is reportedly under intense pressure to drop his speculated 2027 presidential ambition and support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reelection bid.

It was gathered that the ex-militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, is leading regional movement urging Jonathan to drop his alleged presidential bid and rally behind President Tinubu’s second-term bid.

According to reports, Tompolo, accompanied by top associates including the Managing Director of Tantita Security Services Nigerian Limited, High Chief Kestin Pondi, among others, paid a private visit to Jonathan at his Otuoke home.

The meeting, which reportedly lasted several hours, was Tompolo’s first public appearance in nearly 10 years, an indication of the gravity of his mission.

According to insider accounts, the meeting was primarily political and centered on persuading Jonathan to forgo the 2027 race.

Tompolo was said to have told former president that the prevailing sentiment among major Deltans was not favourable to his ambition.