The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government of sponsoring thugs to attack opposition figures.
Sowore made the allegation while 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 former Anambra State governor headed to a town hall meeting in Calabar, the state capital.
Reacting to the development in a post on his official X handle, Sowore condemned the attack, insisting that political violence should not be tolerated, regardless of party affiliation.
He alleged that state-sponsored thuggery had become a feature 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 against anyone, regardless of party affiliation, must never be tolerated.
"But don’t expect much from the @policeng or security agencies because of their complicity in political intimidation and violence.
"Nigerians will not tolerate this reign of intimidation forever. The people will collectively rise in resistance against political violence, repression, and impunity soon. No regime can suppress the people's will indefinitely."