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A member of the African Democratic Congress Convention Planning Committee, Dino Melaye, has said that no force will stop the party from holding its national convention.
Melaye spoke on Tuesday during an appearance on The Morning Show on Arise Television, amid reports that the party faced challenges securing a venue for the event.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that he said the party had a valid contract and had fully paid for the venue, stressing that all necessary documentation was in place.
According to him, there were attempts to disrupt the event, including efforts to shut the venue’s gates and force organisers to vacate the premises.
“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,” he said.
Melaye added that the party possesses receipts and signed agreements confirming that the venue was properly secured.
“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,” he said.
He maintained that the convention would proceed as planned, expressing confidence in the party’s growing influence and readiness to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress.
“So convention is going to hold. The exercise will hold. ADC is entrenched, and we are kicking out APC,” he added.
