Nigeria: Why We Initially Stopped NDC, Peter Obi From Using Our Facility - Event Centre

What the report says

Amadeo Event Centre in Enugu State has denied claims that it blocked the Nigeria Democratic Congress from using its facility for an event, saying the dispute was caused by a breach of the booking agreement rather than political pressure. The account was published by Premium Times and distributed through AllAfrica. The centre said the facility had been booked on 7 October by Sabastine Ezeh, registrar of the Nigeria Institute of Healthcare Givers and Medical Social Work Practitioners, for a meeting described in the contract as a national conference.

According to the venue, the booking was later shifted and then altered again, with organisers initially seeking a cancellation and refund before withdrawing that request and confirming a later date. The company said decoration materials brought on 28 October appeared to be for a political party event, which it said violated the terms of use. It cited a clause in the agreement allowing management to stop events that do not match the contract.

The centre said it notified the client that the booking had been rescinded because of the breach, but later allowed the event to continue after organisers said it would be a youth town hall meeting with Peter Obi. It also rejected suggestions that the Enugu State government instructed the cancellation, saying no official directed its actions. The dispute matters because it follows earlier allegations by the NDC that Governor Peter Mbah blocked the event, a claim the governor denied.