The 2015 Nigeria Electoral Debate Group (NEDG) presidential debate was held yesterday. To the surprise of Nigerians, all the presidential candidate participated except the APC presidential candidate, Buhari.

One defense use by APC to justify buhari's absence was that president Goodluck did not attend 2011 debate presidential debate. This assertion by the APC is just another lie fabricated by them which has gain so much ground that so many people now believe it to be true.

Let me take you back to what actually happened in 2011 presidential debate. In 2011 , two presidential debate was fixed to hold on by two different bodies. The first debate was host by an International cable TV channel called NN24 scheduled on 18 march, 2015. The second debate was host by the Nigerian Election Debate Group (NEDG), organizers of the Presidential Debate Series, is an amalgamation of the Nigeria’s Mass Media, Print and Electronic, the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria, NPAN, The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), The Nigeria Bar Association, National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, market women and other civil society groups. The NEDG debate was schedule
to hold on 28 march 2011.

Before the scheduled debates , president Goodluck stated that he will only attend one debate because he has not concluded his tour of the 36 states and thereby could not accommodate new appointments at that time. President Goodluck after checking the NN24 and the NEDG debate on which to attend, he finally accepted the invitation of the NEDG. This is because he believe that the NEDG is a more relevant and credible body, made up of Nigerians and who will moderate a Presidential debate watched by Nigerians on all Television and Radio stations nationwide should not be jettisoned for the NN24 debate which can only be watched through cable. The Jonathan/Sambo Campaign Organisation stated vividly that they regret that President Goodluck Jonathan will unavoidably be unable to attend the debate organized by NN24.

On the day of the NN24 debate, buhari was present and president Goodluck was absent . But, on the day of the NEDG debate, President Goodluck was present (as promised) and Buhari was absent.

www.vanguardngr.com/2011/03/nn24-presidential-debate-why-jonathan-wont-participate/

m.voanews.com/a/nigerian-president-will-not-face-main-rivals-at-final-debate-118909674/137268.html

Nigerians should know that being a president and a candidate at the same time is a gigantic work. In one hand you are carrying out your campaign, and in the other hand , you are carrying out your duties as the commander in chief. Other candidates like Buhari are only focus on their campaign rallies, they can accept and attend more than 10 debates if they like.

He dare not choose the NN24 debate because no one is going to give him expo...at least,he made the right move.
@ op pls answer this question
In 2011 presidential debate, which is more educating and lively among the 2?
Pls honest answer only

shamelly:
He dare not choose the NN24 debate because no one is going to give him expo...at least,he made the right move.
@ op pls answer this question
In 2011 presidential debate, which is more educating and lively among the 2?
Pls honest answer only

At least, now you have accepted that Goodluck didn't run from debate in 2011 , just like buhari just did yesterday. And you pple are trying to justify has absence on ground that Goodluck did same thing in 2011.

Back to your question: from my observation both the 2011 and 2015 debate are educating and lively. Maybe you should go back and watch the debates again .

He ran away from the main debate and decided to do a monologue he called debate....

He even debated with Dbanj...

Buhari is too daft to face jonathan

2011?? 4 yrs ago??
If you want to lie, stick to the ones that happened 30 or more yrs ago, not 4 yrs ago we remember very well. A simple search on nairaland will make this your topic a lie.

Moro.n! He debated himsef

ilugunboy:
He ran away from the main debate and decided to do a monologue he called debate....

He even debated with Dbanj...

A debate to watch only by does who have the NN24 cable is a main debate to you to compare with a debate that will be watch and listen to in all Nigeria stations and radio station.
Jonathan never had a meeting with Dbanj the same day of the NN24 debate. You guys should stop all this lies

Na him wt dbanj do de debate weda dem want enter studio nih.nobody opposed him den so why now he can dey para say him want our GMB to com stand wt him dis year.

Change is everywhere my pple.

It's obvious Buhari is just running away frm debate. Even when channel tv agreed to organize a debate, APC turned it down. Nigeria are not fools. We know you are running bcus of your certificate issue and the perjury u committed

wisdomguy4u:


At least, now you have accepted that Goodluck didn't run from debate in 2011 , just like buhari just did yesterday. And you pple are trying to justify has absence on ground that Goodluck did same thing in 2011.

Back to your question: from my observation both the 2011 and 2015 debate are educating and lively. Maybe you should go back and watch the debates again .

The one his mate went for, he didn't show up but rather organized his own crook and crony debate. Is that what you call a debate? See pix below

Op...... Please define the term
"debate"


If you can't, pls change your username to foolishguy