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The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has condemned the disruption of a Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) town hall meeting in Lagos, calling on security agencies to identify, arrest and prosecute those responsible.
The council also urged political parties, candidates and their supporters to exercise restraint and avoid actions capable of triggering violence and threatening public peace.
The council’s spokesperson, Dele Alake, made the call in a statement issued on Thursday while reacting to reported attacks on political gatherings in Edo, Cross River and Gombe states, as well as other incidents involving political supporters and party leaders across the country.
Specifically, the APC campaign council condemned the attack on the NDC’s scheduled town hall meeting in the Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos, where suspected political thugs reportedly disrupted preparations for the event.
The incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. at Classique Event Centre, along Kudirat Abiola Way, ahead of a town hall meeting involving the NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
According to witnesses, neither Obi nor Kwankwaso had arrived at the venue when the attackers struck, forcing attendees to flee for safety and causing panic in the surrounding area. Some motorists were also seen making abrupt U-turns to avoid the disturbance.
Vehicles belonging to NDC members and supporters were reportedly vandalised, while broken glass littered the venue.
A supporter who sustained a head injury told Channels Television that armed hoodlums carrying cutlasses invaded the area in an attempt to disrupt the gathering.
The supporter added that additional party members were mobilised to resist the attackers, who eventually retreated.
Reacting to the incident and other reported attacks, the APC Presidential Campaign Council described violence at political gatherings as unacceptable and urged security agencies to intensify efforts to safeguard political activities across the country.
It further called for the arrest and prosecution of individuals who instigated or participated in the attacks, stressing that those found culpable should face the full consequences of the law.
The council also appealed to political parties and candidates to prioritise issue-based campaigns focused on policies and programmes capable of improving the lives of Nigerians, rather than engaging in or encouraging violence.
