Sincere9gerian:
No surprises. Even if Buhari poos in a church, you'll still defend him.

Meanwhile, this is the same NEDG that has been organizing pre-election debates since 2011 and all political parties have been participating since then. Not once did any of the participants complain of bias. We know the only reason Buhari would boycott the debate is because it will expose his incompetence.

Thank God it was not GEJ that threatened to boycott the debate, otherwise Buhari goons would have had a field day unleashing their venom on him. Now that it was their weeping general that chickened out, they are here to make excuses for him. Assuming Buhari wins the election, but God forbid, this is how they'll try to make excuses for him when his govt begins to fumble and wobble. Shame!!!

SeverusSnape:

Piggy pig...

DesChyko:


Is it about fairness? Tit for tat? Is that the new definition of fairness? I used to believe 'two wrongs don't make a right' but all that definitely doesn't apply to the Nigerian elections, particularly, the 2015 electoral debate.

The foundation of your defence was built on bias, hence it is difficult dissociating it as you stipulated thus.

Toktee:
you are dull

barcanista:
I still don't get your point

OkeEsibe:
BUHARI an old fool who doesnt know how to speak english fluently

hiding unda d pretense dt NEDG DEBATE is PDP's agenda

SeverusSnape:

Sir, I'm not being unpatriotic. Buhari knows too well the view most people have about him, He should be looking for the slightest opportunity to prove his critics wrong and sell himself to the electorate, By boycotting the debate, He's confirming what people think about him. What proof does he have that NEDG leaked questions to GEJ?.. None!
The man knows what he's avoiding.

derecho:
Maybe he thinks they'll ask him for his certificate.Personally i know he has nothing to say.I watched him in the last debate and was disappointed at him and Ribadu.

barcanista:
Oga did you expect a fair debate between Buhari anf GEJ on NEDG turf? Please, be honest!

Toktee:
why did Jonathan shun the 2011 debate?

SeverusSnape:

Hehehehehehehe... Tiv man, I heard they love meat in tiv land, No wonder you people goes around stealing Fulani cows and they in turn kills you guys like cockroaches.

Toktee:
why did Jonathan shun the 2011 debate?

hikmojj:
u cannot compare the team of Buhari, Osibanjo, Fashola , Ameachi, Fayemi, Aregbe etc to that of Ebele, Sambo, Okupe, Omokri Stealer odua etc?? haba!
Vote BUHARI Vote Nigeria future.....

Pamcrest:
Nedg, ait, channels, whoever n however, Buhari must participate in A debate. Undecided voters like me need to hear from d horses' mouths. In 2011, I was like d Judas in my family when I constantly refused to support d shoeless drunk, against all manner of sentiments n armtwisting. When he chickened out of d first debate I had my weapon to stand my ground against my family. Of course when he debated with himself, it further alienated him from me....I even gained one or two converts to my side then......that's d power of d debates. I wanna hear GEJ n Buhari in a debate....APC make it happen oh
My humble submission

Toktee:
hahahaha,see this jobless fool,i heard that ijaw do use kaikai for breakfast,use same to brush their teeth,and even when Jonathan was coming to abuja,he came with a truck load of kaikai,that is why he is misbehaving,same is what is hunting u now,it has eating deep into ur fabrics,take ur frustration to ur brother and fatass wife,they are responsible for ur calamity.

barcanista:
My Dear, let me assure you that the amiable General is more than willing to participate in any legitimate debate. Thank you for your support, the General won't let you down.

hikmojj:
u cannot compare the team of Buhari, Osibanjo, Fashola , Ameachi, Fayemi, Aregbe etc to that of Ebele, Sambo, Okupe, Omokri Stealer odua etc?? haba!
Vote BUHARI Vote Nigeria future.....

derecho:
Na so...we watched Agbaje vs Ambode.And it was crystal clear that Ambode is not as intelligent as Joe Igbokwe portrayed him
No be noise person wey pass you pass you

barcanista:
[size=13pt]NEDG DEBATE BOYCOTT[/size]
The Nigeria Election Debate Group, the organiser of the proposed debate is composed of Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and Africa Independent(?) Television(AIT).

NTA is an agency of the government, its D-G appointed by the President and supervised by the Minister of Information. They aired the infamous and slanderous documentary against General Muhammadu Buhari.

FRCN is also an agency of the federal government under the supervision of the Information Minister(an appointee of the President). The President appoints and fires FRCN's Director General at will.

AIT is owned by a PDP Chieftain Raymond Dokpesi. The TV house also ran the infamous PDP/GEJ sponsored documentary against General Muhammadu Buhari. They also tilts their day-2-day broadcast to favour pro-PDP/Jonathan against anything pro-APC/GMB.

Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria(BON) is the statutory regulatory agency that regulates broadcast in Nigeria. The organisation is an agency of the federal government, and supervised by the Ministry of Information. BON failed to respond to the protest of APC and #TeamBuhari with respect to the slanderous PDP-sponsored documentary aired by NTA and AIT. It's political bias is not hidden.

With agencies such as NTA, FRCN and BON, as well as pro-Jonathan AIT, one doesn't a soothsayer to tell that the debate will be a charade and a "hollabaloo" with intent of promoting the president and his party, and humiliate Muhammadu Buhari and APC. That Buhari withdraw from the sham of a "debate" is one smart move that he has made politically and should be applauded by all.

Recall that in 2011 of the four leading Presidential Candidates, three candidates- Muhammadu Buhari (CPC), Ibrahim Shekarau(ANPP) and Mallam Nuhu Ribadu(ACN) shunned the NEDG debate with only Goodluck Jonathan participating against himself.

No serious opposition aspirant will participate in a debate organised by NEDG considering the fact that the promoters of the group are unapologetic loyalists of the President and card carrying members of his party eg Mike Omeri and Raymond Dokpesi . The General will be more than willing to participate in a real Presidential debate just like he did in 2011.

Sincere9gerian:
No surprises. Even if Buhari poos in a church, you'll still defend him.

Meanwhile, this is the same NEDG that has been organizing pre-election debates since 2011 and all political parties have been participating since then. Not once did any of the participants complain of bias. We know the only reason Buhari would boycott the debate is because it will expose his incompetence.

Thank God it was not GEJ that threatened to boycott the debate, otherwise Buhari goons would have had a field day unleashing their venom on him. Now that it was their weeping general that chickened out, they are here to make excuses for him. Assuming Buhari wins the election, but God forbid, this is how they'll try to make excuses for him when his govt begins to fumble and wobble. Shame!!!

IVORY2009:


My own take, the Apc should have make suggestions to the debating panel, by way of suggestion, perhaps an independent panalist, becos this debate would have sold Gen. Burhari's candidacy to a large numbers Nigerian voters before the real election @ hand.

thunder74:


The INEC that conducts the election is not an agency of the government and yet he is participating
The Police that has been guarding him since he started his campaign is not an agency of the government
The SSS providing security for him does not belong to the same government
When his party placed their adverts on AIT, NTA, they did not remember they are government's agency and friend

I smell hypocrisy..

barcanista:
the Juliaan herself, we are waiting for you to join us.