Though the clash was symbolic, supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP and those of Buhari, with branded shirts, posters and other souvenirs, held demonstrations in an attempt to showcase the electoral values of the two presidential candidates.
The Buhari campaign organisation had, through a letter made available to LEADERSHIP Friday on Wednesday, alleged that certain Nigerians in the diaspora had allegedly been mobilised by the Presidency to organise a rally to embarrass Buhari at the venue.
True to the prediction, those opposed to Buhari, comprising mainly young men, yesterday carried placards with inscriptions: "Buhari Belongs to the Past", "The Past Can't Belong to our Children Today", etc.
The London Metropolitan Police faced a hectic time trying to control the crowd as, hours after the anti-Buhari supporters started their rally, the APC London branch also appeared at the scene, praising Buhari and the party's leaders.
Buhari's loyalists held placards, one of which bore the inscription: "Buhari Will Fight Corruption".
The groups maintained some distance from the venue of Buhari's presentation on the topic: 'Prospects for Democratic Consolidation in Africa: Nigeria's Transition'. The event was chaired by a former British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Gozney.
SOURCE:ALL AFRICA.COM
