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There was confusion at the venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention held at Eagle Square, Abuja, on the 27th of March, 2026, as party members scrambled for safety.

According to a circulating footage, supporters of the APC who attended the party’s national convention were seen fleeing and gasping for air after security operatives fired tear gas at the venue.

It is not known yet why the security operatives fired tear gas at the venue, but the footage showed the supporters coughing and running in different directions as they tried to find their way out.

Meanwhile, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed claims of the ruling party seeking to establish a one-party state.

Speaking at the APC national convention, the president stated that he believes in a credible opposition that can challenge, question, and help refine government policies.

Tinubu acknowledged the significant growth of the APC through defections and hoped that more politicians would join the party

He said, “Let me reiterate, especially to those who often lament and misunderstand us: we do not seek a one-party state. Democracy thrives on vibrant and healthy competition. As a statesman and political leader, I believe in a credible opposition, one that can challenge, question and help refine policies. That is how statecraft improves, and good governance is achieved. That is how nations advance.”

He charged incoming party officers to sustain the expansive political structure “through credible leadership and transparent party management, anchored in a reliable, verifiable database of our members nationwide.”

He further said the greatest strength of the APC has never been in “our size or numbers, but our unity.”

“Political parties do not fail only through electoral defeats. Often, they falter when ego overrides ideology or when ambition replaces discipline. They fail when individual interests threaten the collective good. We must guard against those tendencies at all costs.

“Therefore, this Convention must send one clear message to Nigerians and the world: Our party is strong, united, focused and ready for the future.

“We must also remind ourselves that this party is not merely a vehicle specially built to carry ambitious politicians to electoral victories. It was founded as a vehicle for national transformation, a home for anybody who wants to build a Nigeria where governance works, institutions function, opportunities abound, security reigns, poverty declines, and every Nigerian, regardless of tribe, religion, region or social status, can live with dignity and hope.”

Watch the video below:

APC National Convention Descends into Chaos as Security Operatives Deploy Tear Gas at Venue. pic.twitter.com/JmK1w5nsSJ

— Star Potter (@Starpotternews) March 28, 2026

BlocksNG:
Nice development. The apc supporters went to look for cups of rice, they found teargas.

VOsimhen144:
No be every time una go Chop Rice, sometimes u need Gas too 😂😂

ogolemati:
no be yarimo and helinues I dey see for back