Nigeria, May 29 -- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday visited former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi in Abuja amid growing tensions over the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Atiku disclosed the visit in a post on his Facebook page, describing Mr Amaechi as "my brother and compatriot" and saying both men held "deep and honest conversations" about Nigeria's worsening economic and security situation.

"This afternoon, I visited my brother and compatriot, former Governor of Rivers State and ex-Minister of Transportation, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, at his Abuja residence," Atiku wrote.

"Beyond the warmth and camaraderie, we had deep and honest conversations about the troubling state of our nati...