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EKITI STATE GOVERNMENT’S SHAMELESS DENIAL CANNOT CONCEAL ITS COMPLICITY IN THE BRUTAL ATTACK ON @SOWORE AND HIS TEAM RESPONSE TO THE OCTOBER 31, 2026 PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE EKITI STATE GOVERNMENT Hours before more than 100 armed thugs descended on members of my team and me in Ado-Ekiti on Friday, October 30, 2026, the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to Governor @biodunaoyebanji, CSP Ayodele Akinlua, had already issued a chilling warning about my safety. At approximately 7:30 a.m. that morning, CSP Akinlua called Moyinoluwa Olowoyo, popularly known as Gigabytes, and warned that my safety could not be guaranteed if I proceeded with political activities in Ekiti State. Hours later, we were violently attacked, injured, and robbed by armed thugs in broad daylight. That warning was no coincidence. It was the clearest pointer to who knew the attack was coming, who authorized it, and who protected those responsible. Let the Ekiti State Government begin its explanation from there! Why was the Governor’s Chief Security Officer warning that my safety could not be guaranteed hours before armed thugs descended on us? Who authorized that call? What did the Governor know, and when did he know it? The statement issued by Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s Chief Press Secretary, Olayinka Oyebode, reeks of vitriol, political animosity, contempt, and barely concealed hostility toward my person. Rather than condemn an outrageous act of political violence, express concern for those injured or demand justice, the government insulted the victims, questioned my motives, and trivialized a coordinated armed attack as an ordinary altercation. That extraordinary display of hostility lends further credence to our allegation that the governors using elements within the Ekiti State Government were complicit in the attack. The government describes me as an "inconsequential presidential candidate." If I am so inconsequential, why was the Governor’s security apparatus monitoring my movements? Why did DSS operatives disrupt my political meeting at a restaurant? Why was a warning issued concerning my safety? And why were more than 100 armed thugs subsequently mobilized to descend on us? More importantly, the Ekiti State Government has failed to address its relationship with Sola Adenijo, popularly known as Solar, whom we identify as the leader of the armed gang that attacked us. We maintain that Sola Adenijo, aka Solar, is on the payroll of the Ekiti State Government. Remarkably, the government’s statement does not deny any relationship with him, nor does it explain the nature of its dealings with this individual. We challenge Governor Oyebanji and his government to publicly disclose whether Sola Adeniji receives payments, contracts, appointments, stipends, or any other financial benefits from the state government, directly or indirectly. A blanket denial of involvement is no substitute for answering these specific questions. We also demand the immediate preservation, recovery, and public release of the CCTV footage of the attack. The Ekiti State Government should direct the appropriate authorities to secure the complete CCTV recordings from the restaurant and surrounding premises, preserve the original files, and release the relevant footage to the public without alteration, subject to protecting innocent bystanders. Let Nigerians see what happened. Let the footage establish whether this was the so-called "altercation" being promoted by the Police and the State Government or a coordinated attack by armed political thugs sponsored by the governor, who already stated publicly that anyone who opposes the re-election of Tinubu is an enemy. We have already exposed the plot to remove CCTV recordings by security operatives. The government must explain who took possession of those recordings, where they are presently being kept, and why they have not been made public. The government cannot claim to welcome an investigation while ignoring the most important potential evidence. It is equally disgraceful that the government seeks refuge in its supposed reputation for peaceful elections. A government's self-proclaimed peaceful reputation does not absolve it of responsibility for violence committed within its territory, particularly where its own security officials issued warnings before the attack. The facts are that members of my team and I were violently assaulted, injured, and robbed. Security personnel attached to us were also attacked and disarmed. These are serious acts of criminal violence, not a public relations inconvenience to be dismissed with insults. Furthermore, the despicable press statement issued by @mkdAraoye, the lead organizer of @ikogosimarathon, banning @sowore, all significantly tells of official connivance by the state govt, the lead sponsor of @ikogosimarathon Governor Oyebanji's government must answer the questions surrounding the advance warning, the involvement of security agencies, its relationship with Sola Adenijo, aka Solar, and the whereabouts of the CCTV evidence. The Ekiti State Government cannot investigate itself through press releases, insult the victims into silence, or manufacture an alternative account of an attack that left people injured. We demand an independent, transparent investigation into the roles of the attackers, their sponsors, the Governor’s security personnel, the DSS, and any police and DSS officers implicated in the events of October 30, 2026. The government's denials will be tested against the evidence, including eyewitness accounts, communications records, financial records, and CCTV footage. We will not be intimidated, and I will not allow the Ekiti State Government to turn victims of political violence into suspects simply because we refuse to surrender our constitutional rights. Governor Oyebanji, release the CCTV footage. Disclose your government's relationship with Sola Adenijo, aka Solar. Explain the warning from your Chief Security Officer. Political violence will not stop our struggle for a just, democratic, and liberated Nigeria. #RevolutionNow #Sowore2027