Hoodlums at the Ogun State All Progressives Congress [APC] presidential rally held in Abeokuta on Monday pelted the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomole, with stones.

President Muhammadu Buhari, who was at the rally, barely escaped being hit by stones.

The programme, which commenced officially immediately after President Buhari arrived at the MKO Abiola International Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta, was paused for some minutes following the violence.

Violence erupted when Oshiomhole was invited to the podium for his speech.

As he began to speak, persons suspected to be hoodlums started throwing stones at him and one of the stones flew in the direction where the President was sitting.

He was saved by one of the security operatives who took the hit for the President.

The development angered the leaders of the party, including former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, who left the podium while the President was making his remarks.