The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has secured a venue for its national convention in Abuja, hours after raising concerns over alleged attempts to frustrate the event.
Naija News reports that the development was announced on Monday by the party’s coalition mobilisation wing, ADC Vanguard, via its official 𝕏 account.
According to the update, the convention will now take place at the Rainbow Event Centre in Garki Area 8, Abuja.
The venue is located at Plot 1193a, Off Southern Parkway, behind the FCDA/AGIS building and near the NTA headquarters in Area 11.
The announcement came shortly after a party chieftain raised alarm that the ADC had been unable to secure any venue in the Federal Capital Territory.
Party Alleges Attempts To Block Venues
Earlier on Monday, ADC chieftain Kola Ologbondiyan disclosed that the party had faced difficulties securing both government-owned and private venues in Abuja.
He said the party had formally applied to use Eagle Square through the office of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, but received no approval.
“As the bromide has shown, a letter was presented to the Office of the Federal Capital Territory Minister for a permit to use the Eagles Square. The letter was acknowledged but no response,” Ologbondiyan stated.
Ologbondiyan further revealed that efforts to secure the Velodrome at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium also failed.
“The ADC team paid several visits to the Ministry of Sports officials at the MKO Stadium. At the end, ADC was refused the use of the Velodrome,” he said.
He also alleged that privately owned event centres declined the party’s requests due to fears of possible intimidation.
“To make matters worse, privately owned event centres in Abuja are turning down the ADC’s requests for fears of harassment in various forms from the government,” Ologbondiyan added.
