APC PCC condemns violence at political gatherings

From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) has expressed deep concern over the spate of attacks at various political campaign rallies across the country, ordering the security agencies to arrest those behind the menace.

The APC-PCC, in a statement by its spokesperson, Dele Alake, noted that the reported attacks in Edo, Cross River, Gombe and other places, and other violence targeted at party supporters and political leaders across party lines, were condemnable.

While enjoining political parties and candidates to campaign on issues that uplift the lives of Nigerians, the campaign council noted in the statement: “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,” it appealed.

Issuing a marching order to the security agents, the APC-PCC directed: “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,” it noted.