The PDP
presidential campaign group has condemned Gen. Buhari for refusing to
participate in yet another presidential debate, this one organized by Channels
TV in conjunction with ARISE TV and NPAN. A statement was signed by the party's
presidential campaign spokesman, Femi Fani Kayode
"We have been
informed that General Buhari and the APC have decided not to participate in the
NPAN-Channel Television-organized debate after they had earlier agreed to take
part in it. We had thought that having withdrawn from participating in the
debate organized by Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON), they would have
availed themselves this second platform. Now that they have also turned their
back on this, it is now very clear that General Buhari is incapable of engaging
in rigorous live television debates on the issues of governance.
It speaks about his
intellectual laziness and his loss of touch with contemporary issues of
development and statecraft. We would like to reiterate that the APC has
something to shield about General Buhari. He has campaigned in some states of
the federation attacking President Jonathan’s handling of insurgency,
corruption and economy. Now there is a platform on which both candidates can
engage each other on these issues and he (Buhari) is running away. It is a
disgrace to the APC and their candidate that they would treat everybody with
contempt.
The organizers of the
debates are interested in promoting a robust culture of debates so that people
can listen to the candidates and make informed choices on the basis of their
arguments. We call on Nigerians to express their displeasure with General
Buhari and the APC by rejecting them at the poll. This will be a just
recompense for treating the Nigerian people and electorate with disdain”
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