Atiku Abubakar and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had been due to hold the event in the Garki area of the city, with just a week to go until polling day. But the PDP said it had been denied access to the Old Parade Ground venue, despite making payments and having obtained official approval. Abubakar and the PDP have accused Buhari and the APC of trying to scupper their campaign because they fear the race will be close. Buhari was on Saturday scheduled to hold a similar rally in the commercial hub, Lagos. “We hope they will allow the Lagos rally to hold on Tuesday,” the party said.

Source: The Guardian February 09, 2019 09:56 UTC