Atiku condemns attacks on Sowore, Sokoto ADC supporters
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Reported by Okiki Adeduyite
Sat, 31 Oct 2026, 12:33
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Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the reported attack on the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, in Ekiti State and a separate incident involving supporters of the African Democratic Congress in Sokoto State. Atiku described the incidents as “deeply troubling and unacceptable” in a statement posted on his X handle on Saturday, accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress of intimidating opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Context & Background
✦PUNCH Online reports that Sowore and the Ekiti State Police Command gave conflicting accounts of an incident at a restaurant in Ado-Ekiti on Friday.
Key Figures & Named Entities
Saturday:Atiku described the incidents as “deeply troubling and unacceptable” in a statement posted on his X handle on Saturday, accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress of intimidating opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general elections.Friday:PUNCH Online reports that Sowore and the Ekiti State Police Command gave conflicting accounts of an incident at a restaurant in Ado-Ekiti on Friday.Sunday:The police spokesperson, Sunday Abutu, said Sowore sustained a minor injury and was taken to the Police Hospital in Ado-Ekiti for treatment.
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract
✦Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the reported attack on the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, in Ekiti State and a separate incident involving supporters of the African Democratic Congress in Sokoto State.
✦Atiku described the incidents as “deeply troubling and unacceptable” in a statement posted on his X handle on Saturday, accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress of intimidating opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general elections.
✦PUNCH Online reports that Sowore and the Ekiti State Police Command gave conflicting accounts of an incident at a restaurant in Ado-Ekiti on Friday.
Key Facts:Saturday: Atiku described the incidents as “deeply troubling and unacceptable” in a statement posted on his X handle on Saturday, accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress of intimidating opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general elections.Friday: PUNCH Online reports that Sowore and the Ekiti State Police Command gave conflicting accounts of an incident at a restaurant in Ado-Ekiti on Friday.Sunday: The police spokesperson, Sunday Abutu, said Sowore sustained a minor injury and was taken to the Police Hospital in Ado-Ekiti for treatment.Wednesday: In Sokoto, PUNCH Online reported that the ADC governorship candidate, Manir Dan’iya, had condemned an alleged attack on members of the party’s women’s wing during a rally on Wednesday.
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Former VP Atiku Abubakar has condemned attacks on AAC's Omoyele Sowore in Ekiti and ADC supporters in Sokoto, accusing the APC of intimidating the oppositi
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Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the reported attack on the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, in Ekiti State and a separate incident involving supporters of the African Democratic Congress in Sokoto State.
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Atiku described the incidents as “deeply troubling and unacceptable” in a statement posted on his X handle on Saturday, accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress of intimidating opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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Atiku described the incidents as “deeply troubling and unacceptable” in a statement posted on his X handle on Saturday, accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress of intimidating opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general elections.
