The council also urged political parties, candidates and their supporters to exercise restraint and avoid actions capable of escalating political tensions, causing violence or disrupting public peace.
The council’s spokesperson, Dele Alake, made the appeal in a statement on Thursday while reacting to reported attacks in Edo, Cross River and Gombe states, as well as other incidents involving political supporters and leaders across party lines.
The APC campaign council specifically condemned the attack on the NDC town hall meeting scheduled to hold at the Classique Event Centre along Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos.
The incident reportedly occurred around 11:00 a.m. while preparations were underway for the meeting involving the NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
According to eyewitness accounts, neither Obi nor Kwankwaso had arrived at the venue when suspected political thugs invaded the area, forcing attendees to flee for safety and causing panic among residents and motorists.
Vehicles belonging to NDC members and supporters were reportedly vandalised, while broken glass littered parts of the event centre.
One supporter, who sustained a head injury, told Channels Television that the attackers were armed with cutlasses and had allegedly stormed the venue to disrupt the gathering.
The supporter further claimed that additional NDC members were mobilised to confront the attackers, who eventually withdrew from the area.
Reacting to the incident, the APC campaign council described attacks on political gatherings as unacceptable, stressing the need for security agencies to intensify efforts to prevent political violence.
It called on the relevant authorities to identify, apprehend and prosecute anyone found to have instigated or participated in the attacks in accordance with the law.
The council also appealed to political parties and their candidates to conduct issue-based campaigns centred on policies and programmes that would improve the welfare of Nigerians.
It warned that political violence and intimidation undermine democratic participation and could threaten the peace and stability of the country.
