Pharoh:

You are right it is a form of communicating with the electorate but it is not obligatory for any candidate to toll that line of action.
There are real life campaigns, media campaigns ( print, television and radio ), there are word of mouth campaigns and even party meeting campaigns.
Even on election day, buying of votes, giving people provisions like rice, chicken and money, there are many ways to win votes in Nigeria ( africa ).
Debating to me with all honesty is good but not very effective in the Nigeria context so any candidate that opts out of it should not be castigated for that.
The educated populace wants a debate but sorry the last time i checked they did not constitute any strategic voting block in the Nigeria context.


We are not there yet where we should be hitting our head to the wall about debates so that's why i don't really care about it.
It is one thing to come and make a big show at the debate and be a failure when given the position to fulfill your manifesto.
Most of these candidates are just hitting on what the people want to hear but when they get there i know it will be a different story.

babasoty:

Sometimes even the debates are totally tiring, see the case of Ohakim and T.A Orji---- they went for a debate and were booed by the audience, Ohakims case worse even worse--- How can they boo Ohakim and won't boo Ararume--- is Ararume better than Ohakim, I mean its funny. u can never know what to expect at times with these debates.

Fhemmmy:

Yes, it is not mandatory, but it is a good gesture to the people that you wanna rule.
A leader that is compagning to rule the nation should always be ready and be prepared, and[b] not to chicken out of a simple debate.[/b]

Yes, it is not mandatory, but it is a good gesture to the people that you wanna rule.
A leader that is compagning to rule the nation should always be ready and be prepared, and not to chicken out of a simple debate.

agabaI23:

Like Buhari did yesterday also

What has their booing to do with debates? They were booed because people could not stand them . . .

babasoty:

Is giving excuses which you feel is just chickening out, they weren't mute they gave reasons why they weren't gonna participate, what's wrong in accepting their excuse, must things be done in your own way always.

Fhemmmy:

Yes, it is not mandatory, but it is a good gesture to the people that you wanna rule.
A leader that is compagning to rule the nation should always be ready and be prepared, and not to chicken out of a simple debate.

It is not about always doing things our ways, it is about just go beyond what is expected from you as a leader, go the extra mile and what was his excuse for not doing it?

Pharoh:

My brother the people that you want this gesture extended to are not a significant voting block, heck i can even count all the goodluck haters here on nairaland in three hours. There are many ways to reach your electorate in Nigeria which is different from the western world, debate or no debate trust me everyone already has a criteria that they used in choosing who to vote for. The educated ones do not need a debate to decide who to vote for neither does the market women or mechanics. You do not need debate to win election in Nigeria and not even in the next twenty years am sorry if the statuesque still remains like this.  

babasoty:

go back and read the beginning of the post.

What i mean is, was that genuine enough of a reason?

babasoty:

How genuine must a reason be before its been accepted---- that GEJ gave up the ghost before they accept it.

aloy/emeka:





"I am too busy doing my campaign at the moment and cannot create time for any election debate, don't think I am afraid of the other contestants, far from it, I am just busy campaigning, "- Goodluck E. Jonathan.

Fhemmmy:

There is no vote that is a lost vote, if you wanna extend hands to just your "for sure" voters, then, no need to campaign, cos [b]all voters are potential vote[/b]

Quote from: aloy/emeka on Today at 07:21:53 PM


"I am too busy doing my campaign at the moment and cannot create time for any election debate, don't think I am afraid of the other contestants, far from it, I am just busy campaigning, "- Goodluck E. Jonathan.

ideylaff:

He be like say GEJ don dey wave goodbye to staff @ Aso Rock already oooo, patience is busy carrying all the pepper soup pots out of the kitchen

heilige:

Nigerians make una shine una eyes rigging is already going on,
Registered voters increased overnite,

9ja shine ya eyes, Jega don compromise,

Pukkah:

You have a good sense of humour!

Fhemmmy:

All he is doing at the moment is campaign, so nothing should stop him from facing the people, let him get out of the scripts and talk and answer questions that are not prepared by some of his people . . . let us have the chance to poke his brain a little . . . .
I respect him as human, and yet to see what he plan to do for the nation as a leader

meine:

What does GEJ and PDP have to hide that they dont want to debate?, Small time you people will say he is soooo Humble===GEJ is a cocky and arrogant personalty and you will all see it in due time, I already said it dont expect much from PDP.

Secondly Jonathan knows only the elite and the educated watch debates , he knows we are in the minority and feels he doesn't need our votes, this is sad but through. 

Pharoh:

My brother the people that you want this gesture extended to are not a significant voting block, heck i can even count all the goodluck haters here on nairaland in three hours. There are many ways to reach your electorate in Nigeria which is different from the western world, debate or no debate trust me everyone already has a criteria that they used in choosing who to vote for. The educated ones do not need a debate to decide who to vote for neither does the market women or mechanics. You do not need debate to win election in Nigeria and not even in the next twenty years am sorry if the statuesque still remains like this.  

tlops:

he his hoping on his good luck to hand him the presidency, good luck with that!

tlops:

its easy to go campaigning cos he will just tell them the crap he's got with no opportunity to challenge it. why will he chose to be challenged!

Debate is not a must.