The 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, was closed out of Kaduna, Thursday where he planned to engage stakeholders and supporters in preparations for 2027 general elections.
Atiku suggested that the selling the venues was a deliberate attempt to frustrate his engagement with supporters in the state.
This has forced Atiku to postponed the event, his spokesman, Phrank Shaibu has confirmed.
But the Kaduna State Government and ACF authorities have since denied the allegations.
A source who spoke in confidence said Atiku was forced to reschedule the visit following the challenges in securing a suitable venue.
“We understand there is an ongoing leadership crisis in ACF, and so sealing its secretariat may be understood.”
“But Arewa House, they have not been able to explain why it was sealed.”
“Atiku considers Kaduna a very important state, especially as the political headquarters of northern Nigeria, in addition to its large voting population.”
“So, he has postponed the meeting until further notice. As it is, we do not have a new date yet.”
“But he is surely coming back to engage people who are already supporting him and win more,” the source said.
