The Nigerian Election Debates Group (NEDG) has concluded arrangements to stage issue- based debates for all the candidates that have been cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the November 16, 2013 election.
Altogether, 23 governorship candidates and their running mates are expected to participate in the debates.
Chairman of NEDG, Mr. Taiwo Alimi told reporters in Awka yesterday that 11 Non Governmental Organizations, NGOs, under NEDG, which include Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria (BON), Nigeria Guild of Editors, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Election Reform Network and Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) are involved in organizing the debates.
According to Alimi, the debates, which will be in two sessions are scheduled for October 22, 2013 for the running mates, while the governorship candidates would have theirs on October 29 and 31.
He said: “The coalition of media and civil society groups seek to set agenda and provide for the people of Anambra State an opportunity to get relevant information about each of the persons aspiring to rule them. What we are trying to do is to provide a platform at which everybody will have the opportunity of telling the people what they can do”.
Alimi said that those who would take part in the final debate on 31st October would be determined by the outcome of opinion poll of the registered voters in Anambra State, as conducted by credible researchers
He explained that as part of the debate, a non participating audience that would not clap or eulogize any of the candidates would be allowed into the hall, adding that the idea is to provide a level –playing field for all the candidates.
He said that NEDG had successfully conducted similar debates in Edo and Ondo states and hoped that Anambra governorship candidates would participate effectively.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/candidates-deputies-square-debates-oct-22-29-31/

So we have adopted debates before election. ...
..this a must watch and a welcome devedevelopment.

Ifvyou gree say naija go better click like" make we shame bad belle pple and countries...

Stallion77: So we have adopted debates before election. ...
..this a must watch and a welcome devedevelopment.

It's indeed a good development. It's not new though, because this same body(NDEG) had organized debates in the last two gubernatorial elections in the country; Edo and Ondo election.

I watched the two debates, it's was really good see our elected leaders and aspires debate on how to make life better for us.

Which station do we tune too

We also need our senators to debate too.....

Good! Excellent development! I need to watch Ifeanyi Ubah in a debate.

Dblack: Which station do we tune too

AIT

kingbang: Good! Excellent development! I need to watch Ifeanyi Ubah in a debate.

who u need to watch is obiano not ifeanyi ubah

ik4life: who u need to watch is obiano not ifeanyi ubah

Are you getting jittery already nwanne? . Don't worry, we shall all watch all of them. Onye gba oso, aunty ya!

kingbang:

Are you getting jittery already nwanne? . Don't worry, we shall all watch all of them. Onye gba oso, aunty ya!

you sound like a kid anyway I hope u saw how he messed himself up. During apga's campaign flag off

ik4life: you sound like a kid anyway I hope u saw how he messed himself up. During apga's campaign flag off

The only mess up we know is the NECO holder illiterate called Ifeanyi Ubah. Let us wait for the debate and stop ranting, you rabid dog.

Interesting! The same group that organised the 2011 presidential election debate which Buhari and co boycotted.

Sincere 9gerian: Interesting! The same group that organised the 2011 presidential election debate which Buhari and co boycotted.

What is the name of that hurriedly packaged group that the oni baje crew keeps referring to that Jonathan missed their debate?

Where are they now..while the NEDG(which organized the debate Jonathan presented himself for) has kept on waxing stronger..organizing debates for all gubernatorial election since after the 2011 general elections

kingbang:

The only mess up we know is the NECO holder illiterate called Ifeanyi Ubah. Let us wait for the debate and stop ranting, you rabid dog.

hahahahaha for calling somebody u don't know a dog in a public forum!,u are certainly a kid

ik4life: hahahahaha for calling somebody u don't know a dog in a public forum!,u are certainly a kid

Of course you have been showing traits of a rabid dog with all these your senseless rants. . Sorry if it hurts but that's just the truth. No sane person would support a JOKE like Ifeanyi Ubah, so that calls your sanity into question.

Is Soludo still a candidate? If yes, which party? Will he participate in the debate?
This debate go make sense ooo.
Ngige vs Ubah vs Ukachukwu vs Obiano vs Soludo

JMOI: Is Soludo still a candidate? If yes, which party? Will he participate in the debate?
This debate go make sense ooo.
Ngige vs Ubah vs Ukachukwu vs Obiano vs Soludo

Soludo is gone, he's not a flag bearer of any party for Anambra's Nov gubernatorial election.

Sincere 9gerian: Interesting! The same group that organised the 2011 presidential election debate which Buhari and co boycotted.

IF it could be boycotted.....then wats the point?

And hey....no fighting on ma thread abeg

That's a wellcome development...If held as scheduled,,i can say NGIGE has won the election becos of his eloquent nature

Kingsley1000: That's a wellcome development...If held as scheduled,,i can say NGIGE has won the election becos of his eloquent nature

Are you for real? Ngige eloquent? wetin person no go see for Nairaland

warrior01:
Are you for real? Ngige eloquent? wetin person no go see for Nairaland

obiano will fumble in any debate, that guy has nothing to offer anambra

cowleg: obiano will fumble in any debate, that guy has nothing to offer anambra

hahahahaha I said it before they were busy saying that ifeanyi ubah will fumble,I thank God other people are noticing it too. Abegi which channel will air the debate

ik4life: hahahahaha I said it before they were busy saying that ifeanyi ubah will fumble,I thank God other people are noticing it too. Abegi which channel will air the debate

ifeanyi ubah will beat obiano hands down in any political debate, i noticed obiano lacks charisma, confidence, political power, he is even bereft of ideas how to run a government, the guy is more of a civil servant than a politician

cowleg:
ifeanyi ubah will beat obiano hands down in any political debate, i noticed obiano lacks charisma, confidence, political power, he is even bereft of ideas how to run a government, the guy is more of a civil servant than a politician

he is simply clueless