Nigeria, June 19 -- The opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that the Ekiti State Government recently blocked it from using the Ekiti State Pavilion for its campaign grand finale.

ADC South-west Zonal Chair Akinbowale Omole alleged a blockade of the party's final rally scheduled for the Pacilion. It was later held at its campaign office in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, on Thursday.

Mr Omole said that the party had applied to use the government facility, which it described as the state's equivalent of Abuja's Eagle Square, for the campaign grand finale. Still, he was denied despite the venue being empty.

The ADC said it approached other private property owners for facilities but faced threats.

"For today's rally, we...