Nigeria, April 14 -- Despite allegations of intimidation of the owners of the Rainbow Event Centre, Abuja, the proposed venue of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) national convention, by the FCT authorities, rehabilitation of the facility has reached its peak.

PREMIUM TIMES reported earlier that the facility's proprietor informed party officials shortly before midnight on Monday that he was withdrawing the permission granted to use it due to pressure from the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

The proprietor reportedly said the FCT authorities threatened to revoke his licence if he went ahead to allow the opposition use the centre.

This newspaper monitored de...