Nigeria, April 9 -- Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has said Wednesday's visit to the factional chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, was aimed at strategising on how democracy can continue to thrive in Nigeria's political space.

Mr Makinde, one of the two sitting governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), also noted that the visit was to show solidarity with Mr Mark's faction amid its leadership crisis.

The governor stated this while addressing journalists shortly after the meeting, which was held at Mr Mark's residence in Abuja.

"We came here to visit the leadership of ADC. We're on a solidarity visit. We've seen what has been happening within the political space, the court and t...