Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in the 2023 elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has faulted the Federal Government’s decision to shut down access roads around the Federal Secretariat Complex and Eagle Square for the national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
Adebayo in Abuja, weekend, described the order as an abuse of office and misuse of state resources.
According to him, the directive, which effectively halted physical government operations and restricted movement in the area, blurred the line between state functions and partisan political activities.
He argued that public infrastructure and the time of civil servants should not be deployed to serve the interest of any political party.
His comments followed a circular issued by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation announcing the closure of all access roads leading to and around the Federal Secretariat Complex, Phases I, II and III, from Friday, March 27 to Saturday, March 28, 2026.
Observers say the development has reignited debate over the appropriate use of public facilities and whether government operations should be adjusted to accommodate political party events.