Sowore Questions Ekiti Governor Over Pre-Attack Warning

Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and presidential candidate for the African Action Congress, has challenged Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji to explain a warning issued by his Chief Security Officer, CSP Ayodele Akinlua, regarding Sowore's safety. This warning was allegedly communicated to Moyinoluwa Olowoyo at 7:30 a.m. on October 30, just hours before Sowore and his team were attacked by over 100 armed men at Tawakalitu Restaurant in Ado-Ekiti.

Sowore questioned the timing of the warning and the governor's knowledge of the threat, suggesting that it indicated prior knowledge of the attack. He criticized the government's response, which he deemed hostile and dismissive, and accused the state of having links to Sola Adenijo, a suspected gang leader involved in the attack.

Sowore demanded transparency regarding the government's relationship with Adenijo and the whereabouts of CCTV footage from the incident.