Nigeria, March 12 -- A group of protesters supporting former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, stormed the national headquarters of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Abuja on Wednesday.

They called for the removal of the party's national secretary, Olu Agunloye, over allegations of corruption.

The protesters, holding placards, accused Agunloye of mismanaging the party and urged him to either clear his name regarding his fraud case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) or step down.

Agunloye, who previously served as Minister of Power and Steel under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, is currently facing trial over allegations of fraudulent contract awards and official corruption.

One of the charges by the E...