Tambuwal condemns attack on Sokoto ADC candidate

Former Sokoto governor Aminu Tambuwal has condemned the alleged attack on the Sokoto ADC governorship candidate, Manir Dan’iya, and called for a swift investigation.

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar also condemned the reported attacks on both Dan’iya and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, in Ekiti State. According to Daily Post Nigeria, Atiku described the incidents as a threat to democracy and an attempt to silence opposition under the Tinubu administration.

In a statement on his X handle, Atiku accused the ruling All Progressives Congress of intimidating opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general elections and urged security agencies to find those responsible.

Regarding the incident in Ekiti State, PUNCH Online reports that Sowore and the Ekiti State Police Command provided conflicting accounts of an altercation at a restaurant in Ado-Ekiti on Friday. While Sowore alleged he and his associates were attacked by government-sponsored thugs, the police stated that operatives rescued him following the altercation.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch Nigeria, Punch, Daily Post Nigeria — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.