Presidential Candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has said that state-sponsored attacks and intimidations cannot force him out of the 2027 presidential election.
Sowore stated this in a statement on Sunday in reaction to the incident in Ekiti State where he alleged that some armed thugs led by one ex-convicted killer on the payroll of the Ekiti State Governor, Sola Adenijo, also known as “Solar,” descended on him and his team while they were having lunch at a restaurant.
It reads: “In the last few days, we have experienced some of the most brutal and vicious attacks from both state and non-state actors. The objective is clear: to intimidate, silence, incapacitate, and ultimately prevent me from campaigning as a presidential candidate in the 2027 elections.
“The most horrific of these attacks occurred yesterday in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, where more than 100 armed thugs, allegedly led by one ex-convicted killer on the payroll of the Ekiti State Governor, Sola Adenijo, also known as “Solar,” descended on us while we were having lunch at a restaurant. We were violently attacked, injured, and robbed in broad daylight.
“We know that these attackers enjoyed material support from the lawless Department of State Services (DSS), the same agency that has subjected me to a politically motivated prosecution in Abuja, which is designed to obstruct my presidential campaign and punish me for refusing to surrender to tyranny.
“But this time, they messed with the wrong people!
“Those who believe that violence, intimidation, state-sponsored repression, and judicial harassment will force us out of the political arena have made a grave miscalculation.
“We will pursue justice for these attacks through every lawful means available. Those responsible, including anyone who planned, financed, facilitated, or provided official cover for this violence, will be identified and brought to justice.
“We will not retreat. We will not surrender. We will not be intimidated.
“The struggle for the liberation of Nigeria must go on, and it will go on until victory!
“#Sowore2027 #RevolutionNow #TinubuMustGo.”
