Suspects linked to Bola Tinubu's movement attacked Omoyele Sowore on November 6, 2026.

The entities involved

• Bola Ahmed Tinubu →

  12th Governor of Lagos (1999–2007) and President of Nigeria since 2023

  • A demand was made for the declaration of a national emergency in Port Harcourt.21:03
  • Tinubu is confirmed as an APC candidate, with a call for Northern Nigeria to support his re-election bid.21:03
• Omoyele Sowore →

  Nigerian activist and journalist

  • Sowore, AAC candidate, was attacked by thugs loyal to Ekiti State Governor Oyebanji, amid political criticism of Tinubu.19:20
  • Omoyele Sowore was attacked by hoodlums in Ado Ekiti in 1995.Tue 06:00

Related events

• Atiku Abubakar accused Bola Ahmed Tinubu of being a forger and drug baron, while Omoyele Sowore criticized Tinubu's fitness for office.Aug 3
• Atiku Abubakar calls for an investigation into Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration.Jul 2
• Coalition building around Tinubu's presidency is underway.Sep 16
• Peter Obi is challenged by Umahi's defense of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.Oct 23
• Abubakar met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at State House on October 22, 2026.Oct 23