A public affairs commentator, Wole Olujobi, has urged Nigerians to exercise caution in discussing the reported attack on Omoyele Sowore in Ado-Ekiti, arguing that conflicting accounts of the incident have made it necessary to establish the facts before assigning blame.
In an opinion article titled Random Thoughts on Sowore Saga in Ekiti, Olujobi criticised attempts to link the Ekiti State Government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the incident, insisting that the allegations should not be treated as established facts.
Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate for the January 16, 2027 general elections, had reportedly raised the alarm over an incident in Ado-Ekiti, which was described in some accounts as a kidnapping.
Olujobi noted that different versions of the incident had emerged, ranging from claims of kidnapping and an alleged attack by political thugs to the police’s description of the matter as an altercation.
He also questioned the circulation of photographs purportedly identifying Sola Adenijo as the alleged leader of the attackers, saying conflicting images had appeared on social media and created confusion about the identity of the individual being accused.
According to Olujobi, Nigerians should avoid drawing conclusions from unverified photographs and social media claims, particularly when the identities of those allegedly involved remain unclear.
He also challenged claims that Isaac Fayose, who reportedly accused Adenijo of leading the attackers, was sufficiently familiar with Ado-Ekiti to identify the alleged suspects. Olujobi argued that Fayose was not an indigene of the town and only visited occasionally.
The commentator further stated that available reports indicated that police had arrested some suspects in connection with the incident, but Adenijo was not among those arrested at the time of his writing.
Olujobi also revisited Adenijo’s past involvement in the murder case of former Ekiti lawmaker Omolafe Aderiye, arguing that he was wrongly implicated and that court proceedings eventually led to his release.
He described the continued association of Adenijo with the murder and the latest Sowore incident as unfair, warning against using past allegations to establish guilt in a separate matter.
Defending Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s administration, Olujobi described the governor as a peace-loving leader who, in his view, had maintained an atmosphere of political calm in the state.
He rejected suggestions that the government or the APC sponsored any attack on Sowore, describing such claims as politically motivated and damaging to the state’s image.
Olujobi also advised Sowore to involve security agencies, particularly the police, in his movements during campaign activities, noting that presidential campaigns required adequate security arrangements.
He maintained that Ekiti needed a peaceful political atmosphere ahead of the 2027 elections and urged political actors to avoid actions or statements capable of heightening tension.
The writer concluded that the state’s political interests should not be allowed to overshadow the need for a proper investigation into the incident, urging Nigerians to wait for verified information before reaching conclusions about those responsible.
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