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Barely 24 hours to the highly publicized presidential declaration of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso at the Eagle Square on Wednesday, the 29th August, 2018, the Federal Capital Territory Administration(FCTA) has turned down the request earlier approved.
In a letter dated August 27th, 2018 and signed by Usman Mukhtar Raji for the Facility Manager and received on August 28th, 2018 barely 24 hours to the scheduled declaration, the Abuja International Conference and Eagle Square, managed by the Integrated Facility Management Services Ltd has reversed itself in respect of approval granted the organizers of the declaration of Senator Kwankwaso.
The Kwankwaso Campaign Organization describes the development as a handiwork of the government in power who see the candidate as the only viable threat to the incumbent government.
Earlier on Tuesday morning, the Abuja International Conference and Eagle Square, managed by the Integrated Facility Management Services Ltd refused campaign organisers access to inspect the premises disregarding their earlier approval dated 20th of August.
The above development does not appear to have dampened the morale of the campaign organisation, who have decided to go ahead with the declaration. On the contrary it appears to have only embolden them further, to proceed with the declaration without breaking rule of law, while legally pursuing fundamental rights to freedom of movement and association.