The All Progressives Congress in Ebonyi State says the Pa Oruta Ngele Stadium Abakaliki remains the official venue for its mega rally on Saturday.

The Chairman of APC in the state, Chief Eze Nwachukwu, made this known at a press briefing on Friday in Abakaliki, in reaction to media reports that the state government has denied the party access to the stadium.

The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Dave Umahi, Emma Uzor, on Thursday while hosting members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria said the stadium would not be used by APC for its rally due to ongoing renovation works.

Governor Umahi rested the same position on Friday.

Umahi’s Special Adviser on Security, Kenneth Ugbala, said the stadium will be used for training members of the state’s neighbourhood watch on Friday (yesterday) and Saturday (today).

But Nwachukwu said that neither Umahi nor his privies can stop the APC from using the stadium for its rally.

He explained that the party applied for the use of the stadium following all the laid down procedures.

He said: “We officially applied for the stadium in line with laid down rules and clearance was given to the party to use the stadium for our mega rally holding on Saturday.

“For anybody to wake up and say that the venue is no longer available for the party to use, to us in APC is huge joke and we regard it as rumour.

“But if the report is correct and actually coming from the state government, all I will say is that no man can stop the rally from holding in the Abakaliki township stadium.

“The stadium was built and renovated with tax prayers’ money and owned by Ebonyi people irrespective of party affiliations.
“I want to urge the teeming party members and supporters to discountenance the said report as venue for our rally remains the Abakaliki stadium.”

Another chieftain of the party, Chief Egwu Chima, said the report was a ploy to undermine the APC in Ebonyi State.

Chima told the News Agency of Nigeria that the statement was borne out of fear of the rising popularity of APC and desperation to emasculate the party.

According to him, the mega rally was aimed at receiving high profile defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party, including senators, adding that the PDP was jittery.

He said: “The Governor, Chief Dave Umahi, knows that allowing APC to use the stadium for the mega rally, where many members of his party are expected to announce their defection to APC, amounts to committing political suicide.

“Though the stadium is a public facility, it is under the watch and control of the governor and he will not allow it to be used by a party that has repositioned to take over power from him.”

Chima, who noted that he predicted the development, however urged the state governor not to engage in actions that could generate political tension in the state.

He said: “I want to urge the governor to shun acts capable of plunging the state into needless political crisis as the 2019 elections draw closer.

“The actions and utterances of key political actors can make or mar smooth and credible elections and electioneering activities in Ebonyi.”

http://www.currentgist.com.ng/2018/08/apc-insists-on-use-of-ebonyi-stadium.html?m=1

why did government object in the first place, I don't support that kinda politics

the party of touts, obedience to the rule of law is strange to APC.

Apc is not known to obey the laws

Am not in support of wat is going on neither am i in support of apc but d governor shu jus let dem be b4 dem do am wetin dem do fayose for ekiti and him go turn anoda comedian (maybe him go use wheelchair sef....lol)..........no one can fight d federal government of a country

P.S........fayose was in pains ooo..........lwkmd

Naija

Really, what happens to politics without bitterness? This is so wrong. Even fayose the most controversial governor didn't stop APC from using public structure. If it were to be APC governor that did this. Omo... I'm sure the opposition will write to Trump about it

The governor has the final say. Period.

Blakjewelry:
why did government object in the first place, I don't support that kinda politics

It is still under construction.

APC is just looking for a way to blackmail him

That's how they roll
Submit or die

Oya give me shoki
Shoki oooo shoki x2.
This is nigeria if you can think it, you can do it.
#LandOfPossibilities#

They should not be allowed to go and commit suicide.

i swear, i am really tired to hear Nigerian Politicians News because They are only catering for their families not the masses!!!!

APC and their cows want to come and Islamize my hometown... Tufiakwa!!!

Useless terrorists party

What goes around comes around....

Absolutely. Umahi is about stepping on the tail of a Python. He should be aware that if the same is melted to PDP in all APC States, they're going to be at a big disadvantage.

ideology:


It is still under construction.

APC is just looking for a way to blackmail him

It's still under construction and training of NSCDC officials is to hold there

How many of you still remembered that we had a similar case as this in Rivers State when PDP INSISTED IN USING THE NEW STADIUM FOR THEIR RALLY DESPITE AMEACHI NOT APPROVING IT?


www.thetidenewsonline.com/2015/01/21/rivers-pdp-insists-on-use-of-new-stadium-for-rally/

Kewtt:
the party of touts, obedience to the rule of law is strange to APC.

Rule of law?
what part is it in the constitution that they should not use that stadium?
Which court of law said they should not use it?
You’re a joker

this useless good for nothing party of pedophile doesn't respect anything law or rules of the land

well what do you expect from Miyetti Allah party that is used to taking people's lives and property by force
with a criminal old illiterate terrorist leading them.

i keep saying it an average apc supporter is a potential terrorist.

Kewtt:
the party of touts, obedience to the rule of law is strange to APC.

Foolish comment. If the FG acts half of this, idiotic pig of Biafra like you will say it’s tyranny.

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PassingShot:

Foolish comment. If the FG acts half of this, idiotic pig of Biafra like you will say it’s tyranny.

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trash trash trash
Buhari is a criminal terrorist
apc is bokoharam and fulani herdsmen
kiss the truth

Indeed. The stadium belongs to the people. The government is just a custodian of their collective wealth. That is the way things should be in a normal society. The APC should go to court and if they don't win, protest.

ideology:


It is still under construction.

APC is just looking for a way to blackmail him

You are not at Ebonyi, I am...

Dont say what you dont know. It has been a culture there that oppositions have no stand. Former Gov Elechi (now in APC) did same to the Science and Technology Minister, Onuh

Same thing happened in Rivers state in 2014. Then Governor Ameachi objected to the use of the stadium and even gave an alternative stadium, the Liberation stadium, but the Federal Government used superior might and the stadium was forcefully used against the state government's wish.

The excuse then was that the federal government owned every part of Nigeria and so no one could stop it from using any government facility it wishes to use.

Now tell me, what's the difference between the two scenarios?

If APC has initial written clearance to use the stadium, then they should get police to accompany them down to the stadium.

WarriFirstBorn:
Same thing happened in Rivers state in 2014. Then Governor Ameachi objected to the use of the stadium and even gave an alternative stadium, the Liberation stadium, but the Federal Government used superior might and the stadium was forcefully used against the state government's wish.

The excuse then was that the federal government owned every part of Nigeria and so no one could stop it from using any government facility it wishes to use.

Now tell me, what's the difference between the two scenarios?

Don't mind the playa haters