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Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has accused President Bola Tinubu of double standards over his recent calls for peaceful and issue-based political campaigns, alleging that the President remained silent when opposition figures and supporters were attacked.

Sowore made the accusation in a post on Friday, November 13, questioning why Tinubu had not publicly condemned reported cases of political violence in Osun, Ekiti, Lagos, Enugu and Delta states.

He challenged the President to explain his silence over the alleged attacks, arguing that calls for peaceful political engagement should apply regardless of the individuals or political interests affected.

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The AAC chieftain specifically recalled an attack on his team in Ado-Ekiti on October 30, alleging that the assailants were sponsored by members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the City Boy Movement, which he claimed was sponsored by Tinubu’s son, Seyi.

Sowore said he had called for an independent investigation into the incident but alleged that the principal suspects he identified had yet to be brought to justice.

He also cited the disruption of a Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) town hall meeting in Lagos, where former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was expected to address supporters, as well as reported cases of political violence in Enugu and Delta states.

“You cannot preach peaceful, issue-based campaigns only when political hostility reaches your doorstep,” Sowore told Tinubu, accusing the President of condemning political violence only when it affects his side.

The AAC presidential candidate’s comments come amid growing political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections, with concerns over political violence and the need for peaceful campaigns.