No altercation, Sowore faults police over Ekiti attack

Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has disputed the Ekiti State Police Command's characterization of his attack in Ado-Ekiti as an altercation. Sowore, who was injured during the incident, accused the police of minimizing the severity of the violence despite State Commissioner of Police Falade Michael's visit to the scene.

In a post on his X account, Sowore declared that he and his associates were attacked, countering the police's claim that he suffered a minor injury during a dispute at a restaurant. Sowore alleged that the police commissioner personally witnessed the injuries but the command later characterized the incident as "minor." Sowore also alleged that the commissioner may have been involved in the incident, describing the revelation as "despicable."

He shared a video of the commissioner leaving the emergency room after examining the injuries. The Ekiti State Police Command had earlier confirmed that Sowore was receiving treatment at the Police Hospital in Ado-Ekiti. They denied reports of a kidnapping, stating that police had responded to the incident and investigated it.