All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the disruption of Thursday’s scheduled town hall meeting of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Lagos.
In a statement by the spokesperson of the council, Dr. Dele Alake also highlighted ‘the recent spate of violent attacks at political gatherings in parts of the country. The reported attacks in Edo, Cross River, and Gombe (States), and other violence targeted at party supporters and political leaders across party lines are condemnable’.
The statement urged that as the electioneering campaign continues, political parties, politicians and supporters must ‘restrain themselves and avoid acts that could create needless crisis and public disorder’.
It then called 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.
‘Political parties and candidates are enjoined to campaign on issues that uplift the lives of Nigerians and not to instigate violence at political events’, Alake further said.
Earlier in the days, videos of thugs armed with cutlasses, cudgels, stones and machetes, who reportedly invaded NDC townhall meeting at Classique Event Centre, Ikeja, Lagos, went viral.
Neither the NDC presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi; nor his running mate, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, who were to address the meeting, had arrived when attack started.
Video by TheCable shows men wielding sticks storming venue, chairs overturned, people pushing near entrance, fleeing into adjoining compound with parked vehicles including white minibus.
Witnesses say the attackers came from Kudirat Abiola Road axis, speaking Yoruba, saying NDC supporters were few and could be overpowered.
Some others were overheard asking superiors for permission to bring guns.
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