The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has condemned the recent spate of violent attacks at political gatherings across the country, including the disruption of Thursday’s town hall meeting of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Lagos.
In a press statement signed by its spokesperson, Dele Alake, the Council described the reported attacks in Edo, Cross River, and Gombe, and other violence targeted at party supporters and political leaders across party lines as condemnable.
The Council specifically condemned the disruption of today’s scheduled town hall meeting of the NDC in Lagos, where supporters of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, were attacked by suspected thugs.
“We have observed the recent spate of violent attacks at political gatherings in parts of the country. The reported attacks in Edo, Cross River, and Gombe, and other violence targeted at party supporters and political leaders across party lines are condemnable,” the statement read.
“Our campaign strongly condemns the disruption of today’s scheduled town hall meeting of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Lagos.”
As the electioneering campaign proceeds, the APC Campaign Council urged political parties, politicians, and supporters to restrain themselves and avoid acts that could create needless crisis and public disorder.
It also called on security agencies to be more responsive and alert in preventing political violence of any type and ensure instigators and perpetrators are apprehended and punished in accordance with the law.
“We call on the security agencies to be more responsive and alert in preventing political violence of any type and ensure instigators and perpetrators are apprehended and punished in accordance with the law.”
The Council further enjoined political parties and candidates to campaign on issues that uplift the lives of Nigerians and not to instigate violence at political events.
