Nigeria, Jan. 31 -- The Rivers State Government has clarified that the government did not deny the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and his supporters access into the Yakubu Gowon Stadium for their political rally.

The rally was tagged Renewed Hope Ambassadors for President Bola Tinubu, who is seeking reelection in the 2027 general election.

The Coordinating Commissioner for Sports in the state, Chris Green, made the clarification during an inspection tour of the facility on Friday.

Details of the inspection tour were contained in a statement on Friday by Christian Davies, the director of publications in the state's Ministry of Information and Communications.

Mr Wike, during a rally on Friday, threatened to use ...