Akwa Ibom govt stops Buhari from using stadium for campaign

The Akwa Ibom State Government has rejected an application for the utilization of Godswill Akapbio International Stadium for the initiation of President Muhammadu Buhari's crusade in Uyo, capital of the state. 

Rather, the legislature affirmed the Uyo Township Stadium for the presidential battle, which is planned to begin on Friday December 28 

An announcement issued through the state Commissioner of Youths and Sports Development, Mr Monday Uko, said the refusal ended up essential in perspective of the Nigeria Premier Football League season booked to start on January 13, 2019 in Uyo. 

It additionally asserted that the firm dealing with the support of the arena, Julius Berger Plc, had shut for the year and that it is difficult to 'regrass' the arena for the pre-settled matches 

The announcement somewhat read, "The Akwa Ibom State Government had gotten with energy the notice of the proposed visit of the His Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammed Buhari, on December 28 to our dear state. 

"Ensuing to this proposed visit, the Ministry of Youths and Sport is in receipt of the letter of use dated nineteenth 2018 asking for the utilization of Godswill Akpabio International arena as the scene for the function. 

"Though we have sent a letter dated twentieth 2018 in light of the application routed to Honorable Ini Okopido, the state administrator of the All Progressives Congress, Akwa Ibom State, we are obliged, in the light of the awful endeavors by political on-screen characters and pundits to set Akwa Ibom State against President Buhari and the administration, to illuminate individuals of Akwa Ibom and the whole open of the purpose behind our powerlessness to support the utilization of the asked for scene. 

"As expressed in our report, our failure is relied on two grounds: that the following period of the Nigeria Premier Football group is booked to start on January, thirteenth 2018. In perspective of this and the installations of the home counterparts for Akwa United, it will be for all intents and purposes difficult to regrass the arena." 

It, in any case, said that the elective scene was in ideal condition for the occasion.