Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential and general elections, the Nigerian Senate has strongly condemned the escalating wave of political violence, intimidation, assaults, and destruction of property across the country.
​Speaking in an interview in Abuja on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, with remarks widely published on Thursday, November 12, 2026, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs and official Senate spokesperson, Senator Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South), stated that the Upper Chamber takes strong exception to the disruption of lawful political rallies, meetings, and processions, regardless of the political parties or individuals affected.
​Senator Adaramodu emphasized that the National Assembly stands firmly behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing advocacy for national harmony and peaceful democratic engagement.
He urged security agencies across the federation to act swiftly to bring all culprits to justice so as to serve as a deterrent to others. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is preaching peace and national harmony; the National Assembly is in support of Mr. President on this,” Senator Adaramodu said. “We thus condemn in totality any act of political violence and urge the security agents to apprehend whoever is culpable in such heinous act.”
​The Senate’s intervention follows a string of violent disruptions targeting political gatherings across multiple states in early November 2026. Most recently, on Thursday, November 12, 2026, suspected political thugs stormed a scheduled town hall meeting of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Lagos State, assaulting supporters and disrupting the gathering.
That incident came just days after a November 7 political procession organized by supporters of the NDC and the Obidient Movement along Nnebisi Road in Asaba, Delta State, turned violent, leaving one person dead and five others injured.
Earlier in the week, on November 4, the convoy of Labour Party presidential hopeful Peter Obi was also attacked by suspected hoodlums armed with sticks and machetes around Watt Market Roundabout in Calabar, Cross River State, while returning from the palace of the Obong of Calabar to the Metropolitan Hotel for a scheduled presidential town hall meeting.
​Meanwhile, during plenary at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Thursday, November 12, 2026, the House of Representatives similarly condemned the rising attacks on political gatherings following a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by House Minority Leader Rep. Fred Agbedi and 16 other lawmakers.
Citing Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which guarantees citizens the right to peaceful assembly and political association, the Green Chamber constituted an ad hoc investigative committee chaired by the Leader of the House, Rep. Julius Ihonvbere, mandating it to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the violence and report back within four weeks.
​Separately, spokespersons across party lines, including Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) spokesperson Seye Oladejo and representatives of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) also issued statements on November 12 distancing their party from the Lagos town hall disruption and urging security agencies to prosecute the perpetrators.
Senator Adaramodu reiterated the Upper Chamber’s call for all political parties, candidates, and their supporters to shun inflammatory rhetoric, discourage thuggery, and cooperate fully with law enforcement agencies to maintain public peace throughout the campaign cycle.
