Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has announced a new venue for his formal presidential declaration, after he was denied the use of the Eagle Square in Abuja.
Kwankwaso’s spokesperson, Binta Sipikin, has confirmed that the ceremony will now hold at Chida Hotel in Utako, Abuja.
The Kwankwaso Campaign Organisation, in a statement made available to
DAILY POST, expressed disappointment that Federal Capital Territory
Administration(FCTA) suddenly turned down the request earlier approved
“for some flimsy reasons”
It said: “In a letter dated August 27th, 2018 and signed by Usman
Mukhtar Raji for the Facility Manager and received on August 28th, 2018
barely 24 hours to the scheduled declaration, the Abuja International
Conference and Eagle Square, managed by the Integrated Facility
Management Services Ltd has reversed itself in respect of approval
granted the organizers of the declaration of Senator Kwankwaso.
“We at the Kwankwaso Campaign Organisation sees the development as a
handiwork of the government in power who will not see anything good in
growing our fledgling democracy as no level playing field has been
created to allow for viable opposition in the country.
“Even at that, earlier Tuesday morning the Abuja International
Conference and Eagle Square, managed by the Integrated Facility
Management Services Ltd refused us access to inspect the premises
demanding us to present a police permit, when actual approval for the
use of the Eagle Square has been sought and paid for more than one week
to the said declaration.
“The above development will in no way dampen our morale to go ahead
with the declaration or chicken-out as it will only embolden us to
legally pursue our fundamental right to freedom of movement and
association.”