Politics
Buhari Not Afraid Of Debate, Says Campaign Office
The Buhari Campaign Council has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is not evading debate but will only participate if he is convinced that the circumstances and rules for such debate are germane.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had challenged the president to a live debate with its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on critical sectors ahead of the 2019 presidential election.
The party noted that Buhari had been mortally afraid of debates, adding that he should accept to face its candidate, Atiku, in a general debate organised by independent bodies at any venue of his choice.
However, Buhari’s campaign team responded yesterday describing PDP’s challenge as mere grandstanding.
Speaking to ThisDay, the spokesman of the Buhari Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo (SAN) said it is the PDP that is notorious for evading debates.
He said that President Buhari will at the appropriate time decide on his participation in the debate after being availed of all the details and circumstances for such an exercise.
Keyamo said: “ First of all, let me say that the PDP has been in the habit of running away from political debates. So they should not come and tell us that they are some kind of super human who wants to debate at all times.
“Obasanjo ran away from debate, Jonathan ran away from debate during their time, so PDP has a history of running away from debates.”
The Buhari campaign Spokesmen further explained that contrary to the insinuations being made by the PDP, the office was yet to receive the formal invitation for a debate ahead of the 2019, adding that it would always assess the circumstances behind any debate before accepting to or rejecting it.
Keyamo also said that at the moment his office was yet to receive formal invitation to the debate but that he will check with the office of the Director General of the Campaign Organisation to know if the organisers have sent such invitation.
According to Keyamo, the PDP is trying to claim what it does represent based on its antecedents.
“They should not come and deceive Nigerians that they are the debaters, they are not the debaters. At the right time we will let them know, when we know all the circumstances surrounding the debate whether we will accede and not.
“By the time we know how the debate is being organised and the rules of the debate, then we will let Nigerians know whether we will debate or not.
“At the moment he said that the campaign office does not know the details of the presidential debate, adding that it will take a decision on whether to participate or not after studying the rules,” he added.
Anonymous
November 28, 2018 at 11:02 am
this man here is not real buhari.he is aminu jubril
Anonymous
November 28, 2018 at 10:16 am
Ooooooooooo I agree with you let him speak for him self
Imposter
Anonymous
November 28, 2018 at 7:37 am
Anonymous
November 28, 2018 at 6:42 am
Ok
Anonymous
November 27, 2018 at 7:26 pm
Nigerians are waiting for him for life debate
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Anonymous
November 27, 2018 at 2:45 pm
He will tell us about his WAEC certificate , Jubril and Sudan
Anonymous
November 27, 2018 at 2:39 pm
All we keep on hearing “Buhari is not afraid to debate says the campaign office” Can’t him talk on his own, Fear God respect Nigeria.
Anonymous
November 27, 2018 at 12:51 pm
I laugh in Fulani and Arabic languages.
Anonymous
November 27, 2018 at 12:42 pm
Good to hear that
Anonymous
November 27, 2018 at 12:30 pm
baba good morning sir
Anonymous
November 27, 2018 at 12:21 pm
Yes@ king of lions will not Afraid of debate with Any person,corrupt,looter!
Anonymous
November 27, 2018 at 12:11 pm
Please be specific. dead buhari or fake buhari from sudan.
Anonymous
November 27, 2018 at 12:04 pm
Buhari no dey talk again,..if not presidency ,it will be someone else
Anonymous
November 27, 2018 at 12:00 pm
War in d zoo animal kingdom
Anonymous
November 27, 2018 at 11:57 am
He should comeout boldly speaks to thepress
Anonymous
November 27, 2018 at 11:48 am
Them let come and debate with the others