Wike approves stadium for Tinubu’s rally ‘free of charge but disallowed Akitu from using it

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Wike approves stadium for Tinubu’s rally ‘free of charge’


The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has approved the use of Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Elekahia, Port Harcourt City Local Government Area for the February 15th Presidential Campaign of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state.


This was following an application by the Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, and Independent Campaign Council, ICC, in the state to the state government for a venue for the presidential campaign in the state.


The APC had on the 15th of January applied to the state government for the release of Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium for the campaign of its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu in the state scheduled for 15th February in the state.


However, in a letter dated 3rd of February, signed by the State Commissioner of Sports, Christopher Green, the government approved the use of Yakubu Gowon Stadium instead of Amiesimaka’s stadium sort for, with a waiver on the N5 million caution charge.


Speaking on the development, a member of APC PCC/ICC in the state, Chief Tony Okocha, hailed the state governor, Wike, for the approval of the venue.


Okocha noted that APC in the state was making efforts to frustrate the holding of a campaign of the Presidential candidate of the party, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu in the state.


He noted that the PCC in the state had ignored following up on the move to get a venue for the campaign in the state after a letter by Hon. James Faleke, the Secretary, of APC PCC, stated that his team took up the move for the venue.


Okocha said: “We have moved on without the PCC in the state, while they on the other hand were working to see the frustration of the campaign in Rivers State.


Toscana media report 🇱🇷

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