The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has declared its readiness to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections following an alleged attack on its members during a town hall meeting in Lagos State.
The NDC Director of New Media and Strategic Communications, Theo Abu Agada, described the APC as a “useless political party” while accusing it and its supporters of relying on thuggery and electoral malpractice to win elections.
Gists9ja reports that Agada made the remarks on Thursday while reacting to an attack on NDC members by suspected political thugs at the venue of the party’s town hall meeting in Lagos.
The attackers, who were reportedly armed with weapons, allegedly stormed the venue and attempted to disrupt the gathering but were confronted by NDC supporters.
Reacting to the incident in a post on X, Agada praised the party’s supporters for their actions, claiming they successfully disarmed the suspected attackers.
He wrote:
“Our courageous supporters successfully disarmed the APC thugs who came to disrupt our town hall meeting in Lagos today.
“The APC and its supporters know that without thugs and ballot-box snatching, they cannot win any election.
“APC is a useless political party; we are fully ready for them.”
The NDC spokesman’s remarks come amid growing political activities and preparations by political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The alleged attack has also raised concerns about political violence and the safety of party members during political gatherings.
