Sowore Condemns Alleged Attack on Peter Obi, Accuses State Actors of Political Brigandage
African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has condemned what he described as a “state-sponsored blockade and attack” on NDC presidential candidate Mr. Peter Obi.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Sowore said he watched videos showing Obi being prevented from entering a state capital to carry out campaign activities.
“I strongly condemn these acts of political brigandage by agents of the state government and the Tinubu regime. This is totally unacceptable,” Sowore said.
He argued that no candidate should be stopped “through violence, intimidation or state-sponsored thuggery from campaigning freely anywhere in Nigeria.”
According to Sowore, those behind the incident are “toying with fire and threatening the democratic rights of all Nigerians.”
“They must desist immediately before it is too late,” he warned.
The AAC candidate did not specify which state the alleged blockade occurred in, nor did he provide details on the time of the incident.
There has been no immediate response from the Tinubu administration or the affected state government regarding Sowore’s allegations.
Sowore, who has been a vocal critic of the current administration, ran for president under the AAC in 2019 and 2023 and has consistently campaigned on issues of human rights and electoral integrity.
