Nigeria, June 30 -- Some members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) engaged in a heated physical altercation during the party's expanded caucus meeting on Monday, held at its national headquarters in Abuja.

The incident occurred at about 3:30 p.m. inside the National Executive Committee (NEC) Hall.

Although the identities of those involved in the altercation could not be immediately confirmed, the disagreement was regarding the legitimacy of the meeting and the presence of certain officials loyal to rival factions.

The party's Director of Publicity, Chinwe Nnorom, was seen confronting some of the individuals engaged in fisticuffs, questioning their presence in the hall.

Security personnel, however, intervened in the alte...