Less than 24 hours to the date slated by the former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to declare his presidential bid, the federal government has denied him access to Abuja’s Eagle Square, the proposed venue of the event.
It was gathered that the government has also denied the former governor access to the Old Parade Ground, another major public arena.
Kwankwaso, who recently defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had announced today as the day for the event.
The announcement was contained in a statement from his presidential campaign committee last Sunday.
According to a letter signed by the Facility Manager of the Abuja International Conference Centre and Eagles Square, Usman Raji, the government said the decision to deny him the Eagle Square was to avoid disruption of “work…
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