Opposition Kicks As Abuja Hotel Cancels Booking For ADC Unveiling Venue
The venue picked by members of the coalition to officially unveil the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a united political front for the 2027 general election has been cancelled.
The event, which was set to take place at the Wells Carlton Hotel and Apartments in Asokoro, Abuja, was cancelled by management of the hotel.
The organisers were notified on Wednesday morning that the hotel would no longer host the programme due to an unspecified “internal compliance matter.”
A screenshot of the hotel’s message shared on Instagram by media personality and politician Dele Momodu stated, “Dear Esteemed Patron, Thank you once again for choosing the Wells Carlton Hotel and Apartments. We sincerely regret to inform you that due to an internal compliance matter that has just come to our attention, we are unable to proceed with hosting your scheduled event.
“We are fully aware that the event is less than 24 hours away, and we deeply apologise for the timing and inconvenience this may cause.”
Reacting, Momodu said the cancellation was politically motivated.
“The intimidation of opposition by a jittery government continues as the booking of a venue for the unveiling of the adopted party, ADC, by the coalition has been unilaterally and suddenly cancelled by the Management of the hotel due to what insiders described as fear of reprisals from APC operatives.
“But this will not dampen the daredevil determination of opposition forces who are poised to hotly challenge the ruling party,” Momodu said.
In a statement included in Momodu’s post, Salihu Lukman, representing People and Passion Consult Ltd, criticised the hotel for breaching a valid agreement.
“This is unacceptable. Your management has no right to unilaterally sabotage a contract validly and legally agreed to and fully paid for. You must meet the terms of the contract fully by allowing the event to hold with full compliments of all the services agreed to. This is not negotiable,” Lukman said.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
