Thugs Reportedly Attack Sowore in Ekiti
Sowore says two stolen phones were traced to spots near the governor’s office and Fajuyi Park, deepening his claim of a coordinated attack.
- On Friday, October 30, 2026, suspected political thugs attacked African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, sparking conflicting accounts between the politician and authorities.
- While Sowore alleged an unprovoked attack by armed men, the Ekiti State Police Command described the incident as an "altercation" at Tawakalitu Restaurant, denying kidnapping claims while ordering a discreet investigation.
- Sowore claimed two devices stolen during the attack were tracked to locations opposite the Ekiti State Governor's Office and Fajuyi Park in Ado-Ekiti, demanding the Nigeria Police Force and Department of State Services release seized CCTV footage.
- African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar condemned the incident as a "dangerous threat to democracy," warning that Nigeria is drifting toward dictatorship and urging safe opposition participation.
- Sowore demanded international sanctions against Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji and Ikogosi Marathon organizers, accusing them of complicity in an alleged assassination plot and pledging legal action.
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ghanamma.comSowore, Ekiti police give conflicting accounts of alleged attack on AAC presidential candidate
While Mr Sowore described the incident as an attack on his team, the Ekiti State Police said it was as a result of an altercation with another group.
Sowore's official social media accounts say armed men forcibly took him from a restaurant in Ado-Ekiti
Thugs reportedly attack Sowore in Ekiti
Suspected political thugs have attacked the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Sowore disclosed this in a brief statement posted on his official Facebook page on Friday, saying the attack occurred inside a restaurant. "Thugs just attacked us inside a restaurant in Ado Ekiti," the activist wrote. […] Thugs reportedly attack Sowore in Ekiti
Ekiti Govt Denies Involvement in Sowore’s Alleged Attack
The Ekiti State Government has dismissed allegations by the African Action Congress (AAC) candidate, Omoyele Sowore, linking the State Government to his reported attack at a food outlet in Ado-Ekiti on Friday. The Government would ordinarily have ignored the allegation, particularly in view of what it considers to be Sowore’s history of making unfounded claims, […]
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