Katsina Government Denied Us Use Of Stadium For Rally, PDP Alleges

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Katsina State Government of refusing it the use of Muhammadu Dikko Stadium for its presidential rally.

Tuesday, 20, 2022 is billed for PDP’s mega presidential campaign in the state.

Director General of the Atiku-Lado Campaign Council, Dr Mustapha Inuwa, told newsmen on Sunday in Katsina. that the council had written twice to the state government seeking its permission to use the stadium.

He said the state government replied to the party’s two letters saying it was repairing the facility and, therefore, could not be used for the event.

Inuwa said the two alternative locations provided by the state government were located within the populated areas of the state and thus would not be convenient.

“One of the locations is within the populated area of the state, while the other is very close to the Federal Medical Centre.

“If there is an emergency situation it will be difficult for an ambulance to move around,“ according to Inuwa.

The Atiku-Lado Campaign Council director-general quoted the council’s Chairman, Sen. Ibrahim Umar-Tsauri, as describing the development as “sad and democratically challenging“, adding that the rally was for their presidential, gubernatorial and other PDP candidates in the state.

“You all know that we built the stadium for the people of Katsina State and Nigeria but today we want to use the stadium but because we are not in government, the government in power has refused us to use it.

“This is really sad, politically unbecoming and democratically challenging. It is too bad,“ he said.

In a letter signed by Alhaji Ibrahim Nuradeen, on behalf of the Secretary to the State Government (SGS), Alhaji Muntari Lawal, the state government said the stadium was under “repairs” and could not be released for use.