The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday said there is nothing special in the presidential debate, saying its presidential candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari, may choose not to attend if he feels there are other viable options with which he can engage Nigerians.

The party which also said it will determine whether President Buhari will attend the debate scheduled for this weekend added that debate is one of the mediums through which presidential candidates engage the public on their programmes for the country if elected.

Speaking with our correspondent, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, said the APC will look at several options through which President Buhari will engage Nigerians, adding that there is no big deal if it believes debate is not one of such means.


He said, “What is special about presidential debate? Presidential debate is one of the several platforms for presidential candidates to engage with the public”.

“As a party, we will look at all the options and pick the ones that we can accommodate and those that will be impactful and effective in achieving our goals. We will be the ones to determine that. If presidential debate happens to be one of that, fine.


“If it wasn’t, then it is no big deal. There is nothing special about any debate. It is just one of the several platforms to engage the electorate”, he said.

Also speaking with our correspondent, Prince Tony Momoh, a former Minister of Information, said though former presidents in the country had a penchant for not attending debates, President Buhari should seize the opportunity to attend so he can tell Nigerians what he has done in the last three years and his plans if re-elected.

Momoh, one of the national leaders of the APC, also said President Buhari is not afraid of debate, saying he attended past debates held from the 2003 presidential election until now.

“This is election period and all opportunity to explain what you have done must be taken advantage of. If for instance, the president is supposed to appear at the debate, I will advise he makes the difference by appearing.

“The one that was organised by NTA where the president and the vice president sat down to answer questions and then attend to issues that has to do with their tenure was very beautiful. That is different from debate where they ask you questions and ask you to respond within two minutes”.

“Buhari is not afraid of presidential debate. He was present during the debate of 2003 which he attended alongside the late Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, but the then President Olusegun Obasanjo did not show up. In all these debates held in 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015, I doubt if any sitting president showed up. Goodluck Jonathan did not show up in 2011 and 2015, Obasanjo also did not show up. Buhari, however, has shown up in all the debates. I do not think the president should also do what has happened in the past where the incumbent president and the VP didn’t show up”, he said.


President Buhari is yet to take a decision on whether he will take part or not in the debate slated for Saturday, January 19, 2019 by the Nigeria Election Debate Group.

There has been rumour that the president will be represented by his deputy, Vice- President Yemi Osinbajo, a position which has been rejected by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and majority of Nigerians.

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said the president is yet to make up his mind on whether or not to appear at the debate.

He said Nigerians will be informed in due course when he makes his decision known.

Source: https://www.independent.ng/why-buhari-may-not-attend-presidential-debate-apc/amp/

I'm happy that Buhari is the president of this country today and we are all having the best of him, our only consolation is that nobody will/ can tell us in future that Buhari is the best civilian president that Nigeria never had!

Nigerian President is unaccounted

buhari that can't attend odinary debate


something I did while still in kindergarten.



buhari shame in you

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday said there is nothing special in the presidential debate, saying its presidential candidate, President Buhari, may choose not to attend if he feels there are other viable options with which he can engage Nigerians.

The party which also said it will determine whether President Buhari will attend the debate scheduled for this weekend, added that debate is one of the mediums through which presidential candidates engage the public on their programmes for the country if elected.

So they know the public debate is a veritable means of articulating their party vision, so which other viable options are you people thinking on? Already making excuses for the clueless and amnestic president.

Just imagine a monumental failure of a ruling opposition government talking.They of course know the signs of Buhari goffing & imminent defeat are staring them in the eyes.

Let Atiku go and debate with his mates.

PMB can't share the same podium with a known fugitive.

And lastly, to what end is the debate? Will the debate make frustrated idiotic pigs vote PMB or will it make progressives support the fugitive?

PMB, no fall my hands by attending that useless debate please.


You can quote me to express your frustration as usual, Kokan aiye!

Number one rule of leadership is to show up

If Buhari does not show up for debate he is not a leader and he is not ready to lead

Buhari is jittery. Illiteracy is not good. if Buhari doesn't debate, Nigerians will not for him.

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Mmuoojukwu:
Buhari is jittery. Illiteracy is not good. if Buhari doesn't debate, Nigerians will not for him.

If he debates, would you vote him?

I strongly believe PMB will not show for the debate. Baba can't speak gallantly like Osinbanjo.

Illiterate daura cow herder. Idiot

What I know for sure is that Nigeria will be worse than before if Buhari wins again, bookmark this. We all will be part and parcel of it.

PassingShot:
Let Atiku go and debate with his mates.

PMB can't share the same podium with a known fugitive.

And lastly, to what end is the debate? Will the debate make frustrated idiotic pigs vote PMB or will it make progressives support the fugitive?

PMB, no fall my hands by attending that useless debate please.


You can quote me to express your frustration as usual, Kokan aiye!

Stop been silly....

Set of Bastards called APC.They are now saying Goodluck didn't attend the last Presidential debate abi? This picture proves otherwise....I know one mumu who is on 30k payroll will quote me and say rubbish...
Na only to dey Lie na him dey sabi

krendo:
Number one rule of leadership is to show up

If Buhari does not show up for debate he is not a leader and he is not ready to lead

God bless you for the Salient point u raised

MylezKayn:
Set of Bastards called APC.They are now saying Goodluck didn't attend the last Presidential debate abi? This picture proves otherwise....I know one mumu who is on 30k payroll will quote me and say rubbish...
Na only to dey Lie na him dey sabi

I had goose pimples reading that assertion from no less a person than Prince Tony Momoh himself, a media guru who should know better. Thanks for the picture reminder.

Truth is always like oil, the more water of lies you pour on it, it will always find its way to the surface

krendo:
Number one rule of leadership is to show up

If Buhari does not show up for debate he is not a leader and he is not ready to lead

show us the part of the constitution that makes it mandatory for him to attend or just shut up and quit this emotional blackmail you're promoting using leadership qualities!

If debates were unnecessary why did Osibanjo debate? Not only did he debate he was accompanied by oshiomole and keyamo, and APC including Resident Evils (zombies) on nairaland were up and down the whole place try to show that he beat Peter Obi, though he was roundly defeated. All of a sudden, debates are unnecessary.

Truth is that debates are for intelligent people, but Buhari is originally an empty head and age has now made him senile and a dead brain altogether. You only need to watch that interview with the DW journalist to understand how serious it is.

When we were in secondary school na sharp students dey go debate. Dolo no fit debate.

Buhari na confirmed Dolo - empty head. If Buhari were to be in a class of 40 students, na like 38 for be him constant position for class, doing better than those students who are more or less like imbeciles.

I don't blame his handlers because if Buhari makes the mistake of going for a debate, there won't be any need for election in February, everything will end on the debate ground.

Sadly though, this same man is being supported be Profs, SANs, Priests, Pastors and worst of all youths.

Is Nigeria not a shithole?

I will delete my NL account and give out 10k to someone on NL if Buhari shows up for that debate.

Jubril Buhari that can neither speak Fulani nor spell his name will hide in order not to expose himself

until they make.presidential debate constitutional.. then he can decline....as long as it is not in the law..he can. refuse..2003.obasanjo didn't attend and he won,2015,buhari didn't attend and he also won....so why will bubu break the trend?..Nigerians don't vote based on debates,they vote based on tribe,religion,sentiments and money..shikena!!!

If Buhari can't participate, they should send those 2 men that are controlling him to debate on his behalf Na.

All these are excuses, he knows he has nothing to say, he should send Lie Mohammad to go and dish out their normal lies.

May not or Will not ?

oderinlewo:


Stop been silly....

Start being silly!

MylezKayn:
Set of Bastards called APC.They are now saying Goodluck didn't attend the last Presidential debate abi? This picture proves otherwise....I know one mumu who is on 30k payroll will quote me and say rubbish...
Na only to dey Lie na him dey sabi

This was in 2015 when Jona oy knew he was going to lose the election and he needed to do everything possible to save his little chance.

When he was sure of victory in 2011, he didn't attend.

The Lifeless one must come

He evaded going in 2015 and he'll surely do it again. We all have witnessed how smart Buhari is. My dog is smarter than Buhari. I'm sure a vegetable is smarter than Buhari. He has nothing upstairs. He's avoiding the debate for a reason and everyone is aware what the reason is.

Nwodosis:
I'm happy that Buhari is the president of this country today and we are all having the best of him, our only consolation is that nobody will can tell us in future that Buhari is the best civilian president Nigeria never had!

He remains the best Nigerian president Nigeria ever had, till date.

Only frustrated and hate-filled piggies think differently.

the Daura dùllard is too dull to debate with the likes of Kingsley Moghalu and Yele Sowore, his idíocy would be exposed worldwide