Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has approved the use of state-owned Yakubu Gowon Stadium for the campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential flagbearer, Bola Tinubu.
The coordinator of Bola Ahmed Bola Tinubu Campaign Organization in Rivers and member of the presidential campaign council (APC PCC), Chief Tony Okocha made this known while speaking with journalists on Wednesday.
The rally is slated to hold on 15 February, 2023.
Okocha stated that Governor Wike did not collect the required fee of N5m for the use of the venue from APC.
“His Excellency the Executive Governor of Rivers State in his usual magnanimity has granted approval of an alternate venue , the Yakubu Gowon Stadium , Elekahia , Port Harcourt for presidential campaign rally scheduled to hold on 15th , February, 2023 absolutely free of charge.
“However, this is subject to the issuance of a written quarantee of the safety and security of the facilities at the venue due to the violence recorded in recent campaign rallies by the governorship standard bearer of the party in the State,” he said
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