Sowore Accuses Tinubu of Election Violence

African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has accused President Bola Tinubu of using violence and intimidation to influence the 2027 general elections, claiming the president fears losing nationwide public support.

Sowore made the allegations on Tuesday during an appearance on News Central TV’s programme, Breakfast Central, saying the government was more interested in securing power than allowing a credible election.

“The regime of Tinubu is not interested in the election; they want to have another selection,” he said.

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He claimed the government was deploying violence to discourage voters from coming out, adding that attacks on political opponents could escalate into targeted killings.

“This is not going to be the only thing they will do. After they conclude with attacking people like this, they will be carrying out specific targeted assassinations. You can go and write it down,” Sowore said.

“This is a very desperate moment for the President.”

AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore says President Bola Tinubu’s government fears losing public support and is trying to influence the electoral process by attacking political gatherings and the judiciary.

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The AAC candidate described the situation as a desperate attempt by the president to remain in power. He claimed Tinubu had been rejected across the country and was worried about losing the 2027 election.

“This is a very desperate moment for the President,” he said.

He also accused the government of using the judiciary to target political opponents when violence was not deployed. He alleged that these actions were part of efforts to suppress opposition voices and discourage political participation.

Omoyele Sowore. Credit: News Central TV.

Sowore further raised concerns about the security arrangements provided for him following an attack on his team in Ekiti State.

According to Sowore, six police officers had been assigned to protect him on paper. However, he alleged that an officer attached to his team was disarmed at the scene of an attack and that the police had yet to invite those involved to explain what happened.

He recounted an incident in Ekiti State involving two mobile police officers and another security operative who was not in uniform.

Sowore said the officers were in front of a restaurant when attackers arrived but fled instead of protecting his team. He alleged that when the other security operatives questioned their decision to run, the officers said the attackers were connected to the state government and could not be confronted.

“They said, ‘These are state government people. We don’t want to have anything to do with them. And we’re not allowed to touch them. These are untouchables,’” he recounted.

Sowore said the incident raised concerns about the ability of security personnel to protect political figures when those behind attacks were allegedly linked to people in government.

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