Dino Melaye, a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) convention planning committee, has stated that no force can prevent the party from having its convention, citing a legitimate contract and full payment for the venue.
The ADC convention slated on Tuesday was apparently threatened since the party was refused a place to hold the gathering.
Melaye told Arise Television’s Morning Show on Tuesday that attempts were made to stop the event, including closing the venue gates and asking organisers to leave the premises.
He, however, stated that the committee resisted the move, maintaining that they had a duly signed agreement with the facility’s owners and had fulfilled all financial obligations.
Melaye further declared that the party was committed to challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, expressing confidence in ADC’s growing influence.
“I have that information as a member of the planning committee and the chairman of the protocol committee, and not only we were even asked to leave yesterday, they wanted to shut the gates, but we insisted, and said we are not going to leave because we have a contract duly signed with this place, and we paid fully.
“We have receipt of payments. We have duly signed contracts. The most important thing is that at the end of the day we are here, and we hold our convention here.
“Nobody will stop us. After a contract, a proper contract, with the owners of this place, and after payment and receipt issued, no battalion would have moved us away from here today. So convention is going to hold. The exercise will hold. ADC is entrenched, and we are kicking out APC.”
