ADC secures venue for tomorrow’s convention after failed attempts to thwart it

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced a new venue for its national convention, scheduled to hold in Abuja on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, following an alleged denial by the ruling party of access to the venues earlier proposed.

The announcement puts an end to days of uncertainty over the event’s location.
In a statement posted on Monday on its official X handle, the party disclosed that the convention will take place at the Rainbow Event Centre, located at Plot 1193A, Off Southern Parkway, Garki Area 8, Abuja.

The party said the facility provides a central and accessible location for delegates and stakeholders expected from across the country.

“Venue for the ADC National Convention: Rainbow Event Centre, Plot 1193A, Off Southern Parkway, Garki Area 8, Abuja.”
The announcement follows earlier concerns raised over the party’s inability to secure a venue less than 24 hours before the convention.

Kola Ologbondiyan, media aide to the National Chairman of the ADC, David Mark, had alleged that the party had yet to be allocated a venue despite efforts to obtain one.

“Twenty-four hours to the ADC National Convention, the Nigerians-aligned political party is yet to be issued a venue,” he said.

Ologbondiyan further claimed that the party formally applied to use Eagle Square through the office of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, but received no response, despite acknowledgment of the request.

He added that attempts to secure alternative facilities at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, including the Velodrome, were unsuccessful.

However, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, denied the claims on Monday, stating that no formal application had been received by his office.

He maintained that Eagle Square remains open to all groups, provided due process is followed and the requisite fees are paid.

“We do not deny access; these events actually generate revenue for the government.

“Who denied them? I am not aware of any such development, and I don’t even know which party you are referring to,” Wike said.