The management of De Rainbow Event Centre has exonerated the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, from allegations that he threatened to revoke its operational licence for hosting the national convention of the African Democratic Congress (ADC ) held on April 14.
The clarification follows the controversy trailing the venue of the ADC convention held in Abuja amid earlier claims by ADC chieftains that the facility was under pressure to cancel its booking.
The Director of the Event Centre, Martina K. Yusuf, at a press briefing in Abuja, dismissed the allegation as false and unverified.
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She said, “We wish to categorically state that De Rainbow Event Marquee did not receive any threat of license revocation from the Honourable Minister of the FCT or from any other person or government institution.
“These reports were not authorised by us and, to the best of our knowledge, are untrue. They appear