The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC-led authorities of sponsoring thugs to attack opposition figures.
Sowore made the allegation whereas reacting to the reported attack on the convoy of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Cross River State.
The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday as the previous Anambra State governor headed to a city corridor assembly in Calabar, the state capital.
Reacting to the event in a submit on his official X deal with, Sowore condemned the attack, insisting that political violence shouldn’t be tolerated, no matter celebration affiliation.
He alleged that state-sponsored thuggery had change into a characteristic of preparations for the 2027 elections, blaming what he described as political intolerance by the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
He wrote, “State-sponsored thuggery has become a feature of the build-up to the 2027 elections, fueled by the political intolerance of the @officialABAT Tinubu-led @OfficialAPCNg regime.
“I strongly condemn the reported attack on @PeterObi’s convoy in Calabar. Political violence towards anybody, no matter celebration affiliation, must not ever be tolerated.
“But don’t expect much from the @policeng or security agencies because of their complicity in political intimidation and violence.
“Nigerians is not going to tolerate this reign of intimidation endlessly. The individuals will collectively rise in resistance towards political violence, repression, and impunity quickly. No regime can suppress the individuals’s will indefinitely.”
