By BONIFACE AKARAH

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has condemned the disruption of a scheduled town hall meeting of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Lagos, calling on security agencies to arrest those behind the incident.

The council also condemned recent attacks at political gatherings in Edo, Cross River, Gombe and other parts of the country, warning that political violence could create tension and public disorder ahead of the 2027 elections.

In a statement on Thursday, November 12, 2026, the council’s official Spokesperson, Dele Alake, said attacks targeting political supporters and leaders across party lines were unacceptable.

“Our campaign strongly condemns the disruption of today's scheduled town hall meeting of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Lagos,” Alake said.

The council urged political parties, politicians and their supporters to exercise restraint as electioneering activities intensify and avoid actions capable of triggering unnecessary crisis.

It also called on security agencies to step up efforts to prevent political violence and ensure that those responsible for attacks are arrested and prosecuted 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,” Alake said.

The APC campaign council urged political parties and candidates to campaign on issues that would improve the lives of Nigerians rather than provoke violence at political gatherings.

“Political parties and candidates are enjoined to campaign on issues that uplift the lives of Nigerians and not to instigate violence at political events,” the council said.

The council’s statement comes amid growing political activity ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the APC urging all parties and their supporters to maintain peace and allow political campaigns to proceed without violence.