Presidency Reacts As Peter Obi’s Supporters Overpower Thugs Who Came To Disrupt Meeting In Lagos

The Presidency has reacted after supporters of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, overpowered thugs who came to disrupt their meeting in Lagos state.

This was contained in a post that Temitope Ajayi, the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Publicity shared on his official X handle on Thursday, November 12, 2026.

This is coming after Peter Obi, the NDC governorship candidate in Lagos state, Funso Doherty and several other party chieftains held a town hall meeting in the Oregun area of Lagos state.

However, In the statement that Temitope Ajayi shared on his official X handle, the act was condemned. He stated that people should be allowed to gather peacefully without any form of victimization or molestation.

Here is what Temitope Ajayi wrote on his official X handle;

“Our campaign strongly condemns the disruption of today’s scheduled town hall meeting of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Lagos.

“As we proceed with the electioneering campaign, political parties, politicians and supporters must restrain themselves”.

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