Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- Two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), Femi Falana and Sebastine Hon, have weighed in on the recent public clash between Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and a naval officer in Abuja.

The dispute centred on a plot in the Gaduwa District, where armed naval personnel led by a commissioned junior officer, A.M. Yerima, were stationed.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the officers were said to be acting on the instructions of a former Chief of Naval Staff, Zubairu Gambo, a retired vice admiral.

Viral videos from Tuesday showed Mr Wike being prevented by the military personnel from accessing the site, leading to a heated exchange.

A video published by this newspaper also captured the ...