The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the violence that greeted the just concluded All Progressives Congress ward Congress over the weekend.
The party which released a statement through its National Publicity Secretary of the party Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, asked the ruling party to eschew violence, insisting the APC are desperate to hold on to power that was why such a thing could happen.
The party expressed its sadness as to the events of the last weekend, saying such violence if allowed to continue could affect the conduct of the 2019 general elections.
The PDP regrets the violence and calls on Nigerians, particularly political stakeholders, to make sure that our political and electioneering processes across board, is free of violence especially, as we approach the 2019 general elections.
Our party values the life of every single Nigerian and we implore all contenders, including political parties, to eschew desperation for power, especially in the face of loss of popularity and public support due to performance issues.
Nigeria belongs to all of us and we seek a peaceful environment where the citizens are free to vote for candidates of their choice at all levels, particularly the Presidency.