Chief Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, has been questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in relation to a video clip that went viral and purportedly showed him abusing naira.
Nigerians on Sunday challenged the Commission to arrest Tompolo, as it did other criminals, according to reports.
A viral video uploaded to X by Harrison A, who tweets as #harreceipts, with the description, “EFCC, see Tompolo and the Naira o,” sparked the outcry.
A portion of Tompolo’s 54th birthday celebration in April was captured in the video clip.
It depicted a man generously spraying N1,000 bills in front of a dancing Niger Delta chieftain.
In response to online users’ requests, the EFCC posted on its official X Twitter on