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Omoyele Sowore legal disputes and Ekiti attack allegations

Overview

Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC), remains involved in significant legal and security disputes in Nigeria.

In Abuja, the Department of State Services (DSS) has petitioned the Federal High Court to set aside a subpoena issued by Sowore. The agency contends that the attempt to compel its lead counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, to testify is a “bad-faith attempt to delay Sowore’s trial for allegedly cyberbullying President Bola Tinubu.” The DSS argues the subpoena violates lawyer-client privilege and constitutes an abuse of court process. Justice Mohammed Garba Umar has scheduled a ruling on this matter for November 9, 2026.

Regarding the earlier incident in Ado-Ekiti, Sowore has released video footage of the restaurant attack, which he describes as a “coordinated assassination attempt.” He maintains that the assault was politically motivated and supported by the DSS and officials close to the presidency. Sowore further alleges a cover-up, claiming that CCTV footage from the scene was erased after being taken by police and DSS operatives. While the Ekiti Police Command previously stated that Sowore had not notified security of his movements, legal expert Femi Falana has called for the immediate arrest of the attackers, describing them as “well-known individuals.”

Following the incident, Sowore met with Assistant Inspector-General of Police Alonyenu Francis at the Force Headquarters in Abuja to demand the arrest of ten individuals he accuses of attacking his team with machetes. Sowore submitted a petition to the Inspector-General naming Asefon, a Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, alleging the adviser fled Ekiti State for Abuja following the attack. AIG Francis stated that a special team from Abuja has been dispatched to Ekiti to investigate. Additionally, the Northern Stakeholders Consultative Initiative (NSCI) condemned the violence, calling for a transparent investigation free from political interference.

Entities

Omoyele Sowore · African Action Congress · Ekiti State · Bola Tinubu · Department of State Services

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Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Omoyele Sowore demands arrests following machete attack in Ekiti State

    Activist Omoyele Sowore has demanded the arrest of ten individuals, including a presidential adviser, following an alleged machete attack on his team in Ekiti State, Nigeria.

  2. [POLITICS] 10 sources
    Omoyele Sowore faces legal dispute and allegations of attack in Nigeria

    Nigerian activist Omoyele Sowore is facing a DSS challenge to a subpoena in his cyberbullying trial while alleging a coordinated, politically motivated attack on his team in Ekiti State.

  3. [POLITICS] 38 sources
    Omoyele Sowore injured in alleged attack at Ekiti restaurant

    AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore was injured in an alleged attack at an Ekiti restaurant. Police have arrested 11 suspects, while Sowore alleges government involvement and the seizure of CCTV footage.

  4. [POLITICS] 7 sources
    Omoyele Sowore attends RCCG service and meets Pastor Adeboye

    AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore attended an RCCG service in Lagos and met with Pastor Enoch Adeboye, claiming his presence has unsettled supporters of Peter Obi.

Sources

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