A planned unveiling of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a unifying political platform for Nigeria’s opposition has suffered a setback.

The venue where the event was meant to be held abruptly cancelled a fully paid reservation just hours before the programme on Wednesday.

Naijaonpoint understands that the event scheduled at the Wells Carlton Hotel and Apartments in Asokoro, Abuja, was expected to formally introduce the ADC as the platform to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2027 general elections.

However, organisers were informed on Wednesday morning that the hotel would no longer host the event due to an unspecified “internal compliance matter.”

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Dele Momodu, shared a screenshot of the hotel’s message on his Instagram page.

The message read, “Dear Esteemed Patron, Thank you once again for choosing the Wells Carlton Hotel and Apartments

We sincerely regret to inform you that due to an internal compliance matter that has just come to our attention, we are unable to proceed with hosting your scheduled event.

“We are fully aware that the event is less than 24 hours away, and we deeply apologise for the timing and inconvenience this may cause.”

The sudden cancellation has drawn sharp reactions from opposition figures, with Momodu alleging political interference.

“The intimidation of opposition by a jittery government continues as the booking of a venue for the unveiling of the adopted party, ADC, by the coalition has been unilaterally and suddenly cancelled by the Management of the hotel due to what insiders described as fear of reprisals from APC operatives.

“But this will not dampen the daredevil determination of opposition forces who are poised to hotly challenge the ruling party,” Momodu wrote.