Lagos APC demands probe of violence by ‘external forces’ at LGA primaries

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked security agencies to investigate the violence which occurred during the party’s primaries for the Lagos council election.

Two individuals who are yet to be identified were reportedly killed when the hoodlums invaded some wards in Surulere on Saturday.

They also ordered voters in the affected wards to vacate the premises.

Many people were said to have been injured there and in other parts of the state where the exercise turned violent.

In a statement on Sunday, Seye Oladejo, Lagos APC spokesman, while commiserating with victims over the incident, urged security agencies to conduct thorough investigations to bring the culprits to book.

“We acknowledge with regrets the reported few cases of skirmishes in a few wards with the attendant fallouts. We empathise with the victims of the unfortunate incident,” he said.

“While we await the formal reports of the electoral officials, we wish to admonish the security agencies to conduct thorough investigations to bring the culprits to book and maintain law and order.”

Oladejo said the “the untoward intervention of external forces within the progressive fold” should be resisted by all and sundry.

“The party wants to enjoin aggrieved aspirants to approach the electoral appeal committee headed by Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN) to lodge formal complaints,” he added.

“The party calls for the traditional united front as we prepare for the fast approaching local government elections.”