ADC Convention to Hold Despite Venue Scare, Says Melaye

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Apr 14, 2026 Updated May 29, 2026 2 min read 6 views 0 shares

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The African Democratic Congress says its national convention will go ahead in Abuja despite concerns over venue access, with party chieftain Dino Melaye insisting that the event will hold as planned.

The African Democratic Congress has said its national convention will hold as scheduled on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Abuja despite concerns over access to its venue.

Party chieftain, Senator Dino Melaye, said the convention would go on at the Rainbow Event Centre, insisting that the party had a valid contract and had fully paid for the facility.

The African Democratic Congress has said its national convention will hold as scheduled on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Abuja despite concerns over access to its venue. Party chieftain, Senator Dino Melaye, said the convention would go on at the Rainbow Event Centre, insisting that the party had a valid contract and had fully paid for the facility.

Melaye made the declaration while speaking to journalists at the venue, stressing that no one could stop the party from using the centre because all necessary arrangements had already been concluded. His comments followed complaints by the party over what it described as last-minute efforts to frustrate its preparations.

Earlier, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, alleged that the owner of the Rainbow Event Centre came under pressure to cancel the booking, despite a signed agreement and full payment. He described the development as political intimidation and said the party would not back down from holding its constitutional activity.

The venue controversy also followed earlier claims by ADC figures that attempts to secure Eagle Square and the Velodrome in Abuja did not succeed. However, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, denied that the party was blocked, saying no formal application had been submitted to the relevant authorities for the use of Eagle Square.

Wike said the venue remains open to all groups that follow due process and pay the required fees, and challenged the party to provide evidence of any formal request. The development has added fresh political tension around the ADC convention, even as party leaders insist the event will proceed.

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