Oby Ezekwesili has expressed displeasure at the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari, and former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, and some other leading candidates for the 2019 presidential elections at the first 2019 presidential debate.

Atiku, who is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, sent in Segun Sowunmi to represent him at the event, while President Buhari of the All progressive Congress,APC sent in no representative for the debate.

Speaking at the debate, Ezekwesili, presidential candidate of the ACPN, said she could have gotten angry and left, following the absence of Buhari and Atiku, but said she stayed for the debate out of respect for Nigerians present.

The debate is currently holding in Abuja, and hosted by The Osasu Show, and supported by ONE campaign, Connected Development (CODE), and YALI Abuja.

Rotimi Amaechi, the minister of transportation, is present at the event, but did not represent the president at the actual debate.

According to Ezekwesili, “How can we aggregate the Nigerian issues when those that are meant to be here, are not here?”

It gives me an opportunity that out of due respect for the Nigerian people that I agreed to be on this panel today. Ezekwesili said.

“When I looked and saw that the two main parties; one is absent, the second sent a representative, his spokesperson, I could have become arrogant and say I am not going to seat here, but I decided to stay out of respect for you.

“Let me make it clear, in this election every candidate must tell the Nigerian people what they are about. I have done this out of respect for you. But you would have to join me in saying, Buhari must debate, Atiku must debate. Butiku must debate.”

Other presidential candidates present at the debate include Alistair Soyode, founder BEN TV London; Tope Fasua, CEO Global Analytics Consulting.

Also expected at the debate are Kingsley Moghalu, former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria; Fela Durotoye, candidate of the Alliance for New Nigeria; Omoyele Sowore, AAC candidate; and Donald Duke, former governor of Cross River.

Source: http://www.nairafame.com/2018/11/ezekwesili-reacts-as-buhari-atiku-are.html?m=1

You guys expect Buhari to show up for a debate, really?

Atiku could have honoured. At least we know he'll honour the date come January.

BIGTinfotech:
Atiku could have honoured. At least we know he'll honour the detae come January.

Which one is "could have"? He should show up; let him prove to us he actually can; as for Buhari's, well...

Don't bother urself much ma..Nigeria politics is different from the world..the power is with the north now not the south.going to d debate is just a waste of time for the Hausas..

Ehyaaa sorry about that Ma..

Jibrin dey dodge...

Atiku no understand his imported advisor's policies....

So its understandable to me.

I thought ZOMBIES were fictitious characters, until i met people supporting Buhari's reelection.

Ehiscotch:
You guys expect Buhari to show up for a debate, really?

i tire o. Buhari till 2023 though

Ehiscotch:
You guys expect Buhari to show up for a debate, really?

Sai baba till 2023

Lol. Nigerians go old. Dey wait buhari for debate

Fesomu:
i tire o. Buhari till 2023 though

Buhari ke, my own vote is for Jibrin o

You expect Buhari to come and tell you about his Next Evil

maybe they were invisibly there or maybe they will be visibly there subsequently. chespest flights @ https://ojaplace.com

Atiku better ready to debate

both Buhari and Atiku are scam

buhari will never attend any debate.

This woman shld face her dead presidential ambition.

Buhari has no time debating with ur likes, u can debate with Sowore, Duke, Atiku and other failures in the race .

Buhari has gone to the NEXT LEVEL of greatness

#NEXT LEVEL#

See dis woman ooo so u want A whole president to come and sit with u and Atiku pls wait for ur time...


For me am for d next level

I'm sure Atiku had something important to attend to. But you see buhari.. Make i hear.. I still maintain what i said in a previous post..

If BUHARI show up for any debate whatsoever, even i will donate my kidneys to RED CROSS

One of my eyes to the ophthalmology department of Any school of RED CROSS's choosing.

And Finally my heart to UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA TEACHING HOSPITAL..


Meanwhile y'all need to read this.. Especially if you are an African
African Hospitals Are Not Built For African Presidents, They are Built for the Ordinary Citizens

Did Goodluck Jonathan attended the main presidential debate in 2015? Madam go rest

atiku is calling buhari out for debate all the time, atiku should have honour this one.
but buhari am not sure he honour any debate cos there is nothing in his head

i laff dis woman so you think someone that traded firewood and someone that rear cows will be interested in anything english

Ehiscotch:
You guys expect Buhari to show up for a debate, really?

Some even expect Atiku to show up for a debate? Really?

The only recognised Presidential debate in Nigeria, is the one Channels TV organizes. Anything else is nonsense

u better forget about buhari

You can imagine. These 2 are what some Nigerians want to vote.

We say no to bad leadership by dunces. Nigeria is bigger than them.

BIGTinfotech:
Atiku could have honoured. At least we know he'll honour the detae come January.

Ezekwilisi is too erudite for any of them hence Atiku's absence.

She's a technocrat through and through and has a lot of hands on experience.

Atiku on the other hand is heavily dependent on technocrats but he is no illiterate o! Some of his policies such as low company taxes and a floating of the Naira will revive the economy.

The business community will fully support knowing Ezekwikisi has no base even though brilliant.

Atiku's policies are pro market and pro business unlike Buhari who's lamentable knowledge of economics plunged the country into a very severe rexession

Ehiscotch:


Which one is "could have"? He should show up; let him prove to us he actually can; as for Buhari's, well...

presently Atiku is in Yola for AUN founders day and his Turbanin as the 7th Waziri of Adamawa which will take place Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th Nov respectively... his bn absent is highly connected to dis..

tstx:
I'm sure Atiku had something important to attend to. But you see buhari.. Make i hear.. I still maintain what i said in a previous post..

If BUHARI show up for any debate whatsoever, even i will donate my kidneys to RED CROSS

One of my eyes to the ophthalmology department of Any school of RED CROSS's choosing.

And Finally my heart to UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA TEACHING HOSPITAL..


Meanwhile y'all need to read this.. Especially if you are an African
African Hospitals Are Not Built For African Presidents, They are Built for the Ordinary Citizens

are you listening to your dumb self? maybe atiku has sth important to attend to? so people he wanted to govern is what?.


I remembered how APC supporters here are selling and marketing Buhari prior to 2015 here but you atiku supporters here are kids with low IQ