Opinion

Tompolo had himself to make king as he was already Tunteriwei Gbaramatu at the demise of his Father Chief Osen Ekpemupolo and no one would have batted an eyelid if he did but guided by his abiding faith and his commitment to the cultural practices of Gbaramatu, Tompolo used his persona in profoundly meaningful ways. His groundbreaking work to combat the stigma that kingship must evolve from a close knit group of capable friends who are able to steal their way to societal reckoning brought to light the slightest possibility of what gave to Gbaramatu kingdom its present Pere. Tompolo advocated for proper succession thus sidelining himself and many others who thought he could vary the succession procedure Tompolo consulted with the Egbesu Gbarran and knew exactly who the king should be and ordered a search party to go look for him wherever he was then. Tompolo championed this cause of fairness and in the process instilled responsibility and order into the cultural practices of the Gbaramatu people. He has been involved in offering many support services to Gbaramatu kingship institutions in the more than many years that followed the ascension of the present king.