Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has alleged plans to prevent the African Democratic Congress, ADC, from holding its convention in Abuja, describing the development as an abuse of public office.
The claim was made in a statement shared on April 14, 2026, on his official page.
According to the statement, the alleged move involves efforts to revoke the license of Rainbow Event Centre, the venue scheduled to host the ADC convention.
Atiku said the opposition party had fulfilled all necessary requirements for the event, insisting that there was no legal basis to deny it access to the facility.
“The ADC has paid every fee. The ADC has signed every contract. The ADC has broken no law,” he said.
He described the situation as an attempt to stifle opposition activities, warning that such actions could undermine democratic principles.
“This is how democracies are strangled in a thousand petty, vindictive acts against opposition parties,” the statement read.
The former presidential candidate further maintained that the convention would go ahead as planned, despite the alleged pressure.
“The convention will hold. The ADC will rise. And Nigeria will rise with it,” he added.
