The All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council has urged security agencies to arrest offenders following attacks on the town hall meeting of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Lagos.
The town hall meeting of Peter Obi’s NDC on Thursday 12 November, 2026 in Lagos, was “disrupted”, and the ‘Broom’ Party has come out to “strongly condemn” the attack.
In a Press Statement on Thursday 12 November, 2026, signed by Dele Alake, Spox of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, the Party made known, it has noticed the recent series of attacks it described as “violent” at political gatherings in different areas of the country.
The attacks happened in “Edo, Cross River, and Gombe”, with Party followers and leaders of political parties suffering “violence”, according to the Statement.
The ruling Party cautioned supporters to “restrain” themselves as the 2027 General Elections draws closer; it said, acts of violence must be “avoided” to prevent “needless crisis”.
The Press Statement reads: “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.
“Our campaign strongly condemns the disruption of today’s scheduled town hall meeting of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Lagos.
“As we proceed with the electioneering campaign, political parties, politicians, and supporters must restrain themselves and avoid acts that could create needless crisis and public disorder.”
The APC called on security agencies to ensure “political violence” of any kind is prevented, as well as, go ahead and arrest perpetrators and get them punished according to law.
The Party also pleased with political parties to not “instigate violence” at political functions.
The Press Statement further reads: “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.
“Political parties and candidates are enjoined to campaign on issues that uplift the lives of Nigerians and not to instigate violence at political events.”
