Ovacoma:
If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. If truly APC's candidate is upright and has unmatched integrity, he has no reasons to shun the debate. The righteous is as bold as lion.

hikmojj:
VOTE BUHARI VOTE CHANGE

Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), will not be featuring in the presidential debate organised by the Broadcast Organisation of Nigeria (BON). According Garba Shehu, directorate of media and publicity of the APC presidential campaign organisation, the boycott is due to the “unhidden bias and campaign of calumny by some key organisers of the programme, against the corporate political interest of the party (APC) and its candidates”.

Shehu argued that the Nigeria Election Debate Group (NEDG) powered debate was fraught with fundamental errors from the outset, by wearing the toga of government control, especially being composed mainly of agencies and allies of the incumbent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration.

“A salutary inspection of the composition of NEGD brings into focus the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), National Television Authority (NTA), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and the Africa Independent Television (AIT, owned by a PDP chieftain),” he said.

“And going by the avalanche of inflammatory statements, misinformation and blatant lies being propagated by some of these media against our party and candidates contrary to the Koffi Annan-brokered Abuja Peace Accord, and the failure of these aggressors to desist and apologise, have left the APC campaign with no option than to steer clear of any premeditated smear campaign that could be inimical to our prospective electoral success.”

He urged the public not to see the APc boycott as disrespect for Nigerian voters or an alibi for the party to dodge public scrutiny, but to view it as an honourable right not to consent to any activity that could distract, demean, denigrate or derail the fast-moving train of the party.

He described APC as a party of progressive intellectuals, genuine technocrats, successful businessmen and women, and most of all eminent and courteous people of honour who would never condescend to the level of sadistic gutter propaganda, all in the name of political exigency and crass opportunism.

He also noted that many government-controlled media have clipped the wings of APC promotional advertisements on one excuse on the other, and until a court upturned their decision recently, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) shut down some telecom portals for soliciting legitimate campaign funds from members of the public for APC.

“Aside, elements close to sitting President Goodluck Jonathan have commissioned series of derogatory and death threat advertorials against the person, family and associates of the opposition leader, General Muhammadu Buhari, to which the APC had sent letters of complaint to the Inspector General of Police, the Director General of State Security, Advertisers Practitioners of Nigeria (APCON), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the erring media that published or aired such offensive adverts or documentaries,” he said.

“None of our letters of protest has been attended to by the authorities. So whatever the incumbent president wants to do with the instrument of state to harass members of the opposition into humiliating submission would not work. The APC/Buhari campaign is now a people’s movement. The more they try to rubbish it, the more popular we are with the populace.

“We are not shadow-chasers or moonwalkers. The APC is concerned mainly with the lack of unity and security in Nigeria; plus the growing decimation of lives, property and territory of our great country due to preventable insurgency; the slumbering economy; decaying educational system; absence of jobs; poor public health; and the cancerous institutionalisation of corruption in our national life. You can’t fool the people all the time. Nigerians will vote out their oppressors come February 14.”
http://www.thecable.ng/breaking-buhari-shuns-bon-presidential-debate | TheCable
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elantraceey:
Not suprised .


He knows people won't understand 70% of what he will say hence the fear .



If he doesn't trust that body the both should put head together and bring up another instead of making excuses.

yetibabe:
Consider this a lesson in Election winning 101. This is a wise and strategic move by the APC. Buhari is currently likely to win the election, there is no need to expose himself or play into the hands of the PDP. The PDP will use the debate medium to discredit him and try to force errors in an otherwise flawless campaig[/b]n. Along with the on-ground campaigning, Google Hangout meeting with the public and TV appearances by APC surrogates, all main issues have already been discussed.

As for me and my household, we have decided for the APC! #ihavedecided

Sai Buhari!

yetibabe:
Consider this a lesson in Election winning 101. This is a wise and strategic move by the APC. Buhari is currently likely to win the election, there is no need to expose himself or play into the hands of the PDP. The PDP will use the debate medium to discredit him and try to force errors in an otherwise flawless campaign. Along with the on-ground campaigning, Google Hangout meeting with the public and TV appearances by APC surrogates, all main issues have already been discussed.

As for me and my household, we have decided for the APC! #ihavedecided

Sai Buhari!

noordean:
and d last election was'nt critical for GEJ to av avoided d 2011 presidential debate?

hazyfm1:
[size=28pt]DEBATE ORGANIZED BY AIT & NTA[/size]





CHAI!! PDP DIA'IS GOD OOOO


THE MUCH AWAITED DEBATE REMAINS...

leo2020:
This is a perfect move by APC..AIT &NTA should go ahead to broadcast more malicious documentary..debate or no debate..we are tired of this directionless govt..

Sai Buhari

Pataki:
Where is that egift picture comment of GEJ and debates?

Let me go fish it out possibly.

EDIT: Back in 2011........

tolexy007:
i swear if buhari no come for d debate, make he forget my vote. dat means he is clueless dan d clueless

thaoriginator:
Fhuck the debate! FeBuhari 14 we go celebrate, elevate, meditate, incarcerate. We no go hesitate to create jobs for all the 36 states.. APC no be PDP mate! You can go ahead and fhucking hate!

slap1:
Point taken. And I know this isn't the first time. However, this is a debate where, I assume, they will be asked similar questions. I see little need for Buhari to choose a boycott...he already has so many question marks on his candidature and should have taken up the challenge, unless he clearly has nothing to say.

customized13:
[s][/s]Its not all about APC/PDP, its all about Nigerians

I hope everybody is foreseeing the kind of Government APC will bring .

wunmite90:


Please help us answer this question.

Will GEJ attend a debate organized by sahara reporters, the nation newspaper and premium times?

If your answer is no. Then shut up. Thank you

Estellar:
Thank goodness he's boycotting the debate,save me d time and energy to listen and comprehend his english.

thaoriginator:
Abeg go sidung for ground jare