The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), has condemned the attack on the party’s scheduled town hall meeting in Lagos on Thursday, describing it as ‘unfortunate and unwarranted.’
The Party Spokesperson, Osa Director who made this known, noted that every Nigerian has the right to freedom of association and the right to choose a candidate and political party.
He accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of orchestrating the disruption of the town hall meeting, where the NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Musa Kwankwaso, were scheduled to address party members and supporters.
The APC, has however, denied any involvement in the attack.
The party’s Presidential Campaign Council, through its spokesperson, Dele Alake, condemned the alleged attack on NDC supporters in a statement.
He said:”Our campaign strongly condemns the disruption of the NDC town hall meeting in Lagos.
“As we proceed with electioneering campaigns, political parties, politicians and their supporters must restrain themselves and avoid acts that could create needless crisis and public disorder.”
Mr Alake said: “We call on 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.”
Suspected hoodlums had on Thursday allegedly disrupted the scheduled town hall meeting of the opposition NDC in Lagos.
The party’s presidential candidate and his running mate were not at the venue when the incident occurred.
Voice of Nigeria reports that Lagos, in Southwest Nigeria, remains an important political centre for parties fielding candidates in the general election, underscoring the need for security agencies to provide adequate protection for all candidates and their supporters.
