Nigeria, April 13 -- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has secured a new venue to hold its national convention after the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) authorities allegedly denied it the use of Eagle Square and the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, both in Abuja, for the event.

Kola Ologbondiyan, chairman of the National Convention Media and Publicity Sub-committee, confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES in a telephone interview on Monday that the convention slated for Tuesday will now hold at Rainbow Event Centre in the federal capital.

Mr Ologondiyan said the party has not received any response from the FCT on its request to use either the Eagle Square or the Moshood Abiola National Stadium for the convention.

The party had raised concerns ...