'The guy who led attack against me is on Ekiti govt payroll' - Sowore

African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore claims the assailant who attacked him in Ado-Ekiti is employed by the Ekiti State government. In an interview on Channels Television's Politics Today, Sowore revealed the suspect is a known political thug who has been given a government appointment. The man who led the attack on Sowore is not hidden, but a Senior Special Assistant to the Governor, according to the candidate.

Sowore stated he has photographic evidence of the suspect at the scene directing the thugs. He urges the Inspector General of Police to arrest and prosecute the individual immediately, as he believes the attack was state-sponsored to deter him from mobilizing youths against the government. Sowore alleges the police and the Department of State Services have not acted because the suspect is connected to the government. At this time, the Ekiti State government has not commented on the allegation.