The letter denying the president-elect the use of the stadium was gotten from the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Youth and Sports, dated April 7, with ref. No. MYS/AD/146/VOL. 11/142 and made available to newsmen on Thursday. The letter signed by Mr. Nse Edem, on behalf of Mr. Akan Uko, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, stated that the request to use the stadium was denied because the Peoples Democratic Party in the state had applied to use it earlier.
“I am directed to refer to your letter of April 6, 2015 on the request for the use of Uyo Township Stadium and to inform you that the ministry had already approved the use of the stadium to the Peoples Democratic Party on April 9. “You are by this letter please requested to look for any other alternative venue since the stadium had already been booked and would not be free for April 9.”While reacting to the news, Umana Okon Umana, the Head of Media and Publicity, Campaign Organisation, Mr. Iboro Otongaran, made it known that the President-elect would not visit the state as scheduled due to the denial of the APC the use of the venue.
