The African Action Congress has written a letter to the Chairman of Channels Television, Mr. John Momoh, threatening to sue him, the Broadcast Organisation of Nigeria and the Nigeria Elections Debate Group if its Presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, is not listed among those that will participate in the Presidential debate

The NEDG, organisers of the presidential debate in collaboration with the BON, had revealed that it selected five candidates on “character, conduct and other things of the candidates”.

Those invited include: President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party; and a former Minister of Education, Mrs.Oby Ezekwesili of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria.

The two others invited include: the Presidential candidate of the Alliance for New Nigeria, Fela Durotoye; and Young Progressives Party candidate, Kingsley Moghalu.

However, in a letter signed by the National Legal Adviser of the AAC, Mr. Inibehe Effiong, the party described the exclusion of Sowore as a breach of Section 100 of the Electoral Act which states that all political parties be given fair representation and media exposure.

The party said if Sowore was not included, the AAC would go to court to stop the event from holding.

The letter read in part, “From the foregoing, it is apparent that the decision to exclude the AAC from the NEDG/BON 2019 Presidential election debate is unconstitutional, illegal, arbitrary, undemocratic, unjustifiable and indefensible.

“Accordingly, I hereby demand the inclusion of the AAC in the scheduled NEDG/BON 2019 Presidential election debate.

“Please take notice that if the AAC is not included in the said debate as demanded, we shall commence legal action against you, the BON and the NEDG in a court of competent jurisdiction to seek redress, including an order of injunction restraining you, BON and the NEDG from holding or organising the scheduled debate.”

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2018/12/sowore-to-sue-channels-tv-boss-for.html

Lol

Na by force?...

Oversabi dey worry am.

If the only tool you have is an hammer, everything else looks like a nail.

That’s right Sowore my president

Channels TV and the cabals in this country are shameless terrorists.

We will kick them out by 2019

They just don’t take you seriously, I really think he is a paid candidate to take a few votes from PDP.

I was wondering why the organisers of Presidential debate will have only 5 candidates amongst over 50




It's gross injustice. Besides, the too aspirants (Buhari and Atiku) CANNOT effect the kind of change want in this cointry. If Buhari enters, Nigeria is dooom. If Atiku becomes the president, na die we go dey so.



The organisers ought to pay for damages.

That's not fair na, why exclude him? we really have a long way to go in this country.

why can't his own Sahara desert organize for him?

But why didn't Channels call all the candidates for a fair playing ground or have they eaten the forbidden fruit of politics and have cut off those who do not stand a chance to get 5000 votes?

Wetin the law states.. different, wetin the chairman of herdsmen orders, different.
Zoo.

These mushroom parties are only increase election costs. We need to cap the number of parties. Sowore wey no fit win hin street in ikeja dey make noise.

Allow Sowore to debate .

The channels TV boss Mr Momoh is a crook, he took N16 billion from the dullardd in order to promote him.
No wonder channels is now as toothless as NTA.

phase1:
The channels TV boss Mr Momoh is a crook, he took N16 billion from the dullardd in order to promote him.
No wonder channels is now as toothless as NTA.

Now one pathetic TV station. In life never compromise no matter what.

Is it a constitutional requirement that you must debate? While they are debating be campaigning.

How I wish the young ones can take over now!!! The country is so damn backward. WIth so many resources God bless us with, we're still very poor because of mismanagement by the selfish leaders we give our mandates to... Dubai just celebrated there 47years of independent recently, imagine what there 75years will look like. Here we are !!! Nothing gives joys any longer, everyday na one trouble to another. I think PMB is needed no more, a country as big as ours needs not to give chances to any politician, 4years is okay until they prove otherwise. Were becoming a burden to other countries n how do they expect a burden to be treated Trash!!! That's what we must put into consideration before we make our choice!!! Pleases guys educate the uneducated ones around us, we shouldn't be selfish with our own wants n needs alone. We need to make our country GREAT!!!

Na by force, go another TV station

Why won't they exclude his name, He might scatter the debate with his attitude.

Right to freedom of expression.Some people are afraid of engaging Sowore in debate because they know the kind of stuff he is made of.

Sowore needs to understand that purchasing of form is not an automatic ticket to be part of the Presidential debate . Asides Social Media he's candidature is at the lowest ebb including his political party .

Asides that I have seen activists that are cultured and well mannerd in their approach as for Sowore he is ill mannerd in his apporach in addressing issues .

Mr Sue!!

See as Bubu take escape debate cos the court is likely to stop it for excluding Sowore. Are you sure this guy is not working for APC? Why dint he bring out this notice since knowing today Friday 14th is d vice presidential debate? Because the APC wants Osinbajo to attend but not Bubu. Bubu is running away from the debate using Sowore!

Sowore!
Sowore!!
Sowore!!!

Isnt it obvious that you are just an end of the year party

Not fair, we need the calm, the cool and the rugged. Sowore shld be there. But pls leave court b4 Buhari will use it as excuse to miss this debate. I'm interested in what Buhari will say without reading from paper

jerryunit48:
They just don’t take you seriously, I really think he is a paid candidate to take a few votes from PDP.

They FEAR HIM

Is that guy capable

Sowore is an ijaw man.from ijaw apoi,the ancestrial home of ijaws.
No wonder cowardice is not in his vain and he is as stuborn as other ijaws.
I am ijaw and a biafran,if not for the higher chances of obi,i would have gladly supported sowore.
God bless ijaws forever.the kings of africa.