President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima were present on Friday night as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) commenced its 8th elective National Convention at Eagle Square, Abuja.

The National Caretaker Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the Kabiru Turaki-led bloc of the party as non-existent and insisted that the party’s planned national convention will go ahead as scheduled, despite the rival group’s rejection.

Activities in the nation’s capital were disrupted on Friday as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) held its National Convention under heavy security, with journalists reportedly barred and harassed by security operatives.