The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has condemned recent attacks on political gatherings across the country, including the disruption of a Nigeria Democratic Congress town hall meeting in Lagos State.
The council also called on security agencies to identify, arrest and prosecute those responsible for the incidents.
Its spokesperson, Dele Alake, made the position known in a statement issued on Friday, urging political parties, candidates and their supporters to exercise restraint as activities ahead of the 2027 general elections intensify.
Alake described reported attacks in Edo, Cross River and Gombe states, alongside other incidents targeting political supporters and leaders across party lines, as unacceptable.
He said, “Our campaign strongly condemns the disruption of today’s scheduled town hall meeting of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Lagos.”
The APC campaign council warned political actors against actions capable of triggering tension, violence and public disorder during the electioneering period.
It further urged security agencies to strengthen preventive measures and ensure that those behind political violence are brought to justice.
“We call on the security agencies to be more responsive and alert in preventing political violence of any type and ensuring that instigators and perpetrators are apprehended and punished in accordance with the law,” the statement added.
The council also appealed to political parties and candidates to focus their campaigns on issues that would improve the lives of Nigerians rather than encourage violence at political events.
The condemnation follows the disruption of an NDC supporters’ town hall meeting in the Oregun area of Lagos State on Thursday, where suspected hoodlums reportedly invaded the venue with cutlasses, cudgels and stones, forcing participants to flee.
