Nigeria, Feb. 26 -- Leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have begun arriving at the party's national secretariat ahead of its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting slated for about noon today.

Security officials, comprising personnel of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), Mobile Police and soldiers have also barricaded the roads leading to Blantyre Street where the APC secretariat is located at Wuse 2, Abuja. Vehicular and human movement has also been partially restricted on the street.

Party members who have arrived as of 9:50 a.m. include Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, among others.

The party also held its caucus meeting presided over by Mr Tinubu at the state house on Tuesday.

Speaking after the caucus meet...