{"id":126355,"date":"2026-03-28T19:57:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T18:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=126355"},"modified":"2026-03-28T19:57:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T18:57:52","slug":"adeyanju-criticizes-apc-over-alleged-poor-treatment-of-convention-attendees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/adeyanju-criticizes-apc-over-alleged-poor-treatment-of-convention-attendees\/","title":{"rendered":"Adeyanju Criticizes\u00a0 APC Over Alleged Poor Treatment of Convention Attendees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has raised concerns over the treatment of supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the party\u2019s convention held on March 27, 2026, at Eagle Square, Abuja.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Adeyanju made his position known in a post on his Facebook page, where he alleged that supporters were subjected to harsh conditions at the event.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAPC, a party meant for evil people. They tear-gassed their own supporters at Eagle Square and also made some people sleep in various mosques and on the streets of Abuja,\u201d he wrote.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The activist further criticized the situation, questioning the continued loyalty of supporters despite the alleged treatment.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThese folks will continue to support them after all the suffering,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He claimed that security operatives deployed at the venue used tear gas on some attendees, while many others were left stranded without accommodation after arriving in the Federal Capital Territory for the event.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also alleged that the situation forced several supporters to spend the night in mosques and on the streets, describing the development as troubling and raising concerns about the welfare of party loyalists.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As of press time, the APC had not issued any official response to the allegations, while security agencies had also not confirmed the reported use of tear gas.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Adeyanju\u2019s comments have since generated reactions online, with Nigerians expressing mixed views over the allegations and broader concerns about organisation and supporter welfare at major political events.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has raised concerns over the treatment of supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the party\u2019s convention held on March&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":126348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-126355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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