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Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, alleges that armed thugs attacked him and members of his entourage inside a restaurant in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
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The activist subsequently announces on Facebook that he has been abducted, adding that his whereabouts are unknown.
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The alleged incident occurs amid heightened political mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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The development comes a day after Governor Biodun Oyebanji challenged APC members to secure at least 80 per cent of registered voters’ support for President Bola Tinubu in Ekiti.
October 30, (THEWILL) – Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has raised the alarm over an alleged attack and abduction by armed thugs in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.
Sowore disclosed the incident on Friday through a series of posts on his official Facebook page, alleging that he and members of his entourage were attacked inside a restaurant by suspected political thugs.
“Thugs just attacked us inside a restaurant in Ado Ekiti,” he wrote in his initial post.
In a subsequent update, the activist alleged that he had been kidnapped by the attackers, announcing that his whereabouts were unknown.
“Armed thugs kidnap Sowore. His current location is unknown!” another post on his Facebook page read.
The circumstances surrounding the alleged attack and abduction remained unclear as of the time of filing this report.
Efforts to obtain confirmation from the Ekiti State Police Command were unsuccessful. There was also no immediate official statement from the state government on the allegation.
The incident comes amid growing political activities and mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections, with political parties and their supporters stepping up preparations across the country.
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It also comes a day after Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, challenged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to secure at least 80 per cent of registered voters’ support for President Bola Tinubu in the January 2027 presidential election.
Oyebanji made the demand on Thursday at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti during the inauguration of the state chapter of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, where 25 campaign vehicles were presented to support Tinubu’s re-election bid.
The movement, convened by Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, is seeking to mobilise support for the president through direct engagement with voters across the country.
Addressing APC leaders and supporters, Oyebanji urged them to intensify grassroots mobilisation, reach undecided voters and discourage voter apathy ahead of the election.
He also called on campaigners to identify eligible voters with Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) who failed to participate in previous elections and encourage them to vote.
The governor said Ekiti should reciprocate the support it had received from the Tinubu administration by delivering an outstanding electoral result for the president.
He maintained that federal government support had contributed to his administration’s development efforts, stressing the importance of continued cooperation between the two levels of government.
Recalling the APC’s performance in the last governorship election, Oyebanji challenged party members to translate their support for the state government into votes for Tinubu.
“This is a big challenge to us in Ekiti State. If someone from the Niger Delta can put up this structure, and as of today, they have visited 19 states and are still going to visit other states before the end of the campaign, then I challenge all of us here to support the President with our votes in January.
“I have always said that in our 30 years as a state, there has been no President who has been as fair and supportive to Ekiti as President Tinubu.
“We are extremely grateful, and we assure you that your investment in Ekiti State will not be in vain. I assure you that Ekiti will perform well and record an outstanding result in January,” the governor said.
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