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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation has given the All Progressives Congress, APC approval to organize a presidential debate for Muhammadu Buhari and President Goodluck Jonathan; THIS DAY reports.
The approval is coming days after the APC announced that Buhari will be pulling out of BON/NEDG Presidential debate.
A statement issued by Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, on behalf of the PDP Presidential campaign organization read, ''The decision of the APC not to participate in the debate organised by the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) on grounds of alleged bias is baseless and absurd. The decision of the APC to boycott the debate provides ample evidence of their cowardice and their unrelenting contempt for the Nigerian people.
''The truth is that the electorate would like to see the presidential candidates of all the political parties square up in a television debate to answer questions on their blueprint for governance and national development. The PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation is interested in our candidate, President Jonathan engaging General Buhari in a robust and lively debate so that both men can speak about issues like corruption, insurgency, the fight against terrorism and the economy all of which are areas in which Buhari has grounded his unjustifiable and mischievous attacks on our candidate.
''Since the APC are not comfortable with anyone else handling and organising the debate and since they keep alleging bias on the part of any sensible and impartial organiser, we challenge them to organise the debate themselves. As long as the debate is live and they will allow our candidate to speak his mind on all issues, without any interruption and without cutting him short, we assure them that we will attend.
''Our candidates - President Jonathan and his Vice President, Arc Namadi Sambo – will take up the gauntlet and join issues with them anywhere in this country and at anytime as long as the Nigerian people can witness the event live and as long as it is done openly for the world to see''.
#PDP #APC #Buhari #FaniKayode
The approval is coming days after the APC announced that Buhari will be pulling out of BON/NEDG Presidential debate.
A statement issued by Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, on behalf of the PDP Presidential campaign organization read, ''The decision of the APC not to participate in the debate organised by the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) on grounds of alleged bias is baseless and absurd. The decision of the APC to boycott the debate provides ample evidence of their cowardice and their unrelenting contempt for the Nigerian people.
''The truth is that the electorate would like to see the presidential candidates of all the political parties square up in a television debate to answer questions on their blueprint for governance and national development. The PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation is interested in our candidate, President Jonathan engaging General Buhari in a robust and lively debate so that both men can speak about issues like corruption, insurgency, the fight against terrorism and the economy all of which are areas in which Buhari has grounded his unjustifiable and mischievous attacks on our candidate.
''Since the APC are not comfortable with anyone else handling and organising the debate and since they keep alleging bias on the part of any sensible and impartial organiser, we challenge them to organise the debate themselves. As long as the debate is live and they will allow our candidate to speak his mind on all issues, without any interruption and without cutting him short, we assure them that we will attend.
''Our candidates - President Jonathan and his Vice President, Arc Namadi Sambo – will take up the gauntlet and join issues with them anywhere in this country and at anytime as long as the Nigerian people can witness the event live and as long as it is done openly for the world to see''.
#PDP #APC #Buhari #FaniKayode