Hundreds of pro-PDP supporters took to Twitter urging the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC and a former Head of State , Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) to participate in a debate with other presidential candidates in the 2015 elections, so that the electorates can vote wisely.
Reacting to the decline of the APC and its presidential candidate to participate in the debate organized by the Nigeria Election Debate Group, NEDG, Nigerians took to their Twitter pages to express frustration and urged Gen. Buhari to reconsider the stance of his party. Using the hashtag, #BuhariMustDebate, they argued that a debate will offer the electorates the opportunity to listen to the programmes of the candidates, thus, making it easier for them (electorates) to vote for the best candidate, especially now that the leading political parties are engaged in mudslinging.
The hashtag, #BuhariMustDebate, was created by the Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, Reno Omokri, on Thursday, following the announcement by the APC that it will not participate in the debate. The hashtag generated many retweets thus trending, even till Friday, when the APC held its presidential mega rally in Lagos state.
It will be recalled that The All Progressives Congress (APC), Thursday, said it will not participate in the ongoing public debates on national television and radio stations organised by the Nigeria Election Debate Group (NEDG). It alleged that NEDG, co-ordinating the debate, was fraught with fundamental errors from the outset, according to a statement signed by Malam Garba Shehu, the Director Media and Publicity of the APC Campaign Organisation.
The Director of Media and Publicity of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, Femi Fani Kayode claimed the APC took the decision to boycott the programme simply to shield from Nigerians and the international audience its candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari’s intellectual laziness and inability to constructively engage contemporary national issues in a live television and radio debate.
The Senior Special Assistant to President Jonathan on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe said APC boycotted the debate to save Buhari from shame, as he does not have record of performance, education and eloquence needed for a debate to match Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The United Progressive Party (UPP) presidential candidate, Chief Chekwas Okorie, said that refusal by Buhari to participate in the scheduled debate was a great disappointment and advised him to jettison his advisors’ voices and participate in the scheduled debate.
Meanwhile, The Nigeria Election Debate Group (NEDG) said no party or group had written to say that it was not interested in participating in the elections debate.
who should be suprise?. Buhari for live debate? not even in the dream, Just to defend his certificate, he has to read from a prepared write-up. In all th grandstanding,, Buhari has not told Nigerians how he intend to fight insurgency nor stopped corruption or improve power. All is change with no marshall plan that is different from what the present administration is doing!.I think Age is affecting him
ReplyDeletehahahaha! Bokohari to debate? d only tin he cnt waste tym to do is to kill but to debate, he cnt.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry if buhari win those who supports him will cry for help becouse buhari will bring so much killing in nigeria every one in nigeria knows that buhari's occupation is to kill and Remember buhari did not go to school so he can command to kill @ any time so be wise my fellow nigerian youth
ReplyDeleteBuhari can't fave Uncle Jona. That's why they are giving flimsy excuses. Let him come openly and tell us how he will b better than Jona. Simple
ReplyDeleteIt is a wise thing for APC to shield Buhari from this debate 1) Buhari is Sick he cannot stand for more than 6 mins Cannt you see him how he is panting in presidential rallies he cannot stand for more than 6mins.
ReplyDelete2) he is an illiterate he cannot think Well to answer questions
3 he cannot express Himslf well in English unless in Hausa
4) APC is afraid that Buhari will goof when asked certain questions
5) this exposure of his academic barahuha has affected his self extreme he moves like tamite
I wonder why APC wants him slump again before they know that they should allow him to pullover and reverse because he can not coop with the exigencies of the office of the president