The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, of pressuring owners of the Rainbow Event Centre not to allow it to use the facility as a venue for its convention.

New Telegraph had earlier reported that the ADC alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government denied them the use of government facilities for the convention.

Wike, however, denied the allegation, claiming that the party did not apply to use any of the facilities.

ADC National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement on Monday, said owners of the Rainbow Event Centre said Wike is threatening to revoke their license if they allow that party to use the venue for the national convention.

Abdullahi stated, “After paying all the fees required, setting up for our convention … the owner of Rainbow Event centre has just informed us that he has come under pressure from the FCDA and Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, that if he allows the ADC the use of his facilities, his licence will be revoked.

“But we have already signed the contract with him.  We will hold our convention … as planned at the Rainbow event centre.

“We will not bow to this creeping tyranny. And definitely not to this petty tyrant.  ADC is rising, Nigeria is rising.”