Gunmen in the early hours of Monday, attacked the home of Yusuf Lasun, the gubernatorial candidate of Labour Party in Osun State.
No casualty was reported from the incident.
Mr Lasun, a former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, alarmed the public about the attack via his Twitter page.
The attack comes hours after his participation in a governorship debate in Osogbo.
At the debate, Mr Lasun faced Governor Gboyega Oyetola of the APC, Ademola Adeleke of the PDP, Oyegoke Omigbodun of the SDP, and Akin Ogunbiyi of the Accord Party.
He blamed insecurity in the state and nationwide and canvassed for the establishment of state police.
Yemisi Opalola, the police spokesperson in the state, confirmed the attack on Mr Lasun’s house.
“It is true. But we thank God that nobody was injured.”