Nigeria, Nov. 18 -- There was a near clash between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday as both men arrived at the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja for the National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of Trustees (BoT) meetings.

Mr Makinde arrived at the secretariat at about 11:10 a.m., accompanied by the newly elected national chairman of the party, Kabiru Turaki, and other members of their team.

The Oyo governor was at the secretariat to attend the inaugural NEC meeting of the new PDP leadership under Mr Turaki.

Messrs Makinde and Turaki and their entourage, gained access to the secretariat premises and the NEC hall with the ass...