Social media critic and businessman Isaac Fayose has reacted to the attack on the African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore in Ado-Ekiti.

In a video posted on his verified Facebook page on Friday, Fayose condemned the brutal attack on Sowore and urged him to unite with other opposition figures.

According to him, Sowore cannot fight the system alone and needs to join forces with Peter Obi and other opposition leaders ahead of the 2027 general election.

He said the attack in Ado-Ekiti was a warning that opposition figures are not safe and must come together to challenge the government.

"Sowore, you can't fight alone. You need to unite with Peter Obi and other opposition figures. What happened to you in Ekiti can happen to anyone. This government does not want opposition," Fayose said.

He also called on security agencies to flush out the attackers and bring them to justice.

DAILY POST recalls that Sowore had accused the Ekiti State Police Command and the Department of State Services, DSS, of seizing CCTV footage that captured his attack in Ado-Ekiti, alleging a cover-up to shield those responsible.

‘Sowore, you can’t fight alone’ – Isaac Fayose reacts to attack on AAC candidate

Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu, spokesperson for the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, governorship candidate in Kano State, Aminu Gwarzo, says the controversy over the removal and subsequent restoration of his principal’s name from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s list has increased the party’s popularity.

Shuaibu made this known on Friday while reacting to INEC’s decision to restore Gwarzo’s name ahead of the 2027 governorship election.

He said the party was never worried about the initial omission because it was confident that it had followed all the necessary electoral procedures.

According to him, the development was only a temporary challenge that the party expected would be resolved.

“We were not frightened because we followed all the laid-down procedures from party membership to the nomination process and submission of our candidate’s details,” he said.

Shuaibu further claimed that the controversy had attracted public sympathy and encouraged more people to support the party.

“What the electoral commission intended as a setback has actually worked in our favour. It has increased our supporters, strengthened our popularity and made more people identify with us,” he said.

He added that the NDC would continue its campaign and grassroots mobilisation across Kano State while promoting its plans and policies to voters.

The spokesperson expressed confidence that the development would improve the party’s chances in the 2027 governorship election.

INEC restored Gwarzo’s name following public controversy over its earlier omission from the list of candidates for the forthcoming election.

2027: INEC controversy has made NDC more popular in Kano – Gwarzo’s aide