Thugs reportedly attack Sowore in Ekiti
Police said Sowore suffered a minor injury and ordered a discreet investigation after conflicting accounts of the restaurant incident.
- On Friday, African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore reported being attacked by thugs at a restaurant in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, alleging the attackers were government-sponsored.
- The Ekiti State Police Command disputed the attack account, characterizing the incident as an "altercation" at a restaurant in the Dalimore area rather than an organized assault.
- Police reported Sowore sustained minor injuries and received medical attention at the Police Hospital in Ado-Ekiti; Ekiti State Commissioner of Police Falade Adegoroye Michael ordered a discreet investigation.
- National Publicity Secretary Rex Elanu of The African Action Congress demanded authorities arrest perpetrators and guarantee Sowore's safety, warning of mass protests at the Ekiti State Government House.
- The incident occurs amid rising political violence as preparations for the 2027 general elections intensify nationwide, while Sowore has faced security confrontations and prosecutions since 2019.
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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
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