Imo Govt Marks Hall Where Obi Held Meeting For Demolition

The Imo State Government has marked an event centre in Owerri, where Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), held a town hall meeting, for possible demolition.

The development comes days after Obi and his political associates used the Foret Events Centre, located along Port Harcourt Road, near Concord Junction, New Owerri, for a town hall meeting on October 31.

A notice written in red paint on the property reportedly directed the management to produce its title documents and ground rent receipts within 48 hours.

The notice reads: “Show your title document and ground rent within 48 hours, by IMSG.”

The marking of the facility has generated reactions, with some Nigerians questioning whether the action is connected to the decision of its management to host the opposition party’s presidential candidate.

Some have suggested that the timing of the government’s action raises questions about possible political motives, given that it occurred shortly after Obi’s visit to the facility.

However, others have cautioned against linking the development to politics without establishing the facts, urging the management of the event centre to comply with the directive by presenting the requested land documents and ground rent receipts.

As of the time of this report, the Imo State Government had not publicly explained the circumstances surrounding the marking of the property or indicated whether the action was directly connected to the October 31 political gathering.