Obi Wali International Conference Centre
Convention center in Nigeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Obi Wali International Conference Centre is a convention center in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It is named in the honor and memory of Obi Wali, a prominent political figure from Ikwerreland and is run by the state government.
Plans to build the convention center were drawn up in May 2008.[1] Construction began in 2012 and the facility was officially opened for public use in 2014.[2]
Rivers State People's Democratic Party hosted its state convention at this venue in 2016.
- On 10 June 2016, it was announced that the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony will be held at the facility on Saturday, 11 June.[3]
- Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) Conference and Expo 2016 will be held here from 13 to 16 July 2016.[4]
- The [West African Architecture Festival] (WAAF 2016) was held on the 24th-28 October at the Obi Wali Oil and Gas Conference Center[5]
- The [West African Architecture Festival] (WAAF 2017) was also held on the 24th-28 October at the Obi Wali Conference Center[6]
- Nigerian Institute of Architects has also announced that The 2018 West Africa Festival is going to be held at the Obi-Wali Conference Center[7]
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