The highly anticipated lecture by Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, aimed at responding to the 70-point vision presented by Vice President and NPP Flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has been abruptly canceled.

This cancellation comes following the withdrawal of permission by the managers of the Chartered Institute of Bankers to host the event under the auspices of the Coalition For Restoration (CFR).

According to CFR, Isaac Adongo, the ranking member of the finance committee, was slated to utilize the occasion to address what the coalition described as factual inaccuracies in the Vice President's presentation.

However, in a statement released to announce the cancellation, CFR cited the sudden reversal of permission by the venue managers, who raised concerns about the political implications of hosting the event.

The statement issued by CFR reads, “The Coalition For Restoration, CFR had earlier advertised its intention to present Hon Isaac Adongo, MP for Bolgatanga Central and Ranking member of the finance committee of Parliament in a public lecture to respond to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, vice president and presidential candidate for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).

However, due to circumstances beyond our control, the lecture cannot be delivered as advertised on the said date."

Explaining the situation further, CFR stated, "The cancellation has been occasioned by the decision of the managers of the venue to reverse their decision to permit us usage of the venue. For the purpose of clarity, managers of the Chartered Institute of Bankers called this morning to inform us that they were canceling our bookings for the venue. They explained that their policy frowns on politics."

The group expressed shock at the sudden turn of events, as they had previously notified the venue managers about Isaac Adongo's participation in the event without any objections. CFR also apologized for any disappointment caused by the cancellation, noting that payment for the venue had already been made and receipts issued.

“At the time of booking for the venue, we made it clear that it was going to be an economic lecture where at least one of the speakers is a politician belonging to the NDC. We further assured them that we were not going to wear party shirts for attendance. We subsequently made full payment for the venue and got a receipt for it. But, things probably changed after our flyers/posters went viral advertising Hon. Isaac Adongo as the main speaker. We were called on the phone this morning to tell us that our booking has been canceled.”

The cancellation has left many eagerly awaiting the lecture disappointed, raising concerns about the challenges of hosting politically oriented events in certain venues.