[size=14pt]Anambra 2013: 23 governorship candidates set for debate[/size]

October 11, 2013 by Emmanuel Obe, Awka.

THE Nigerian Election Debate Group has concluded arrangements to host the 23 candidates cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest the November 16 governorship election in Anambra to a public debate.

Addressing the pre-debate press conference in Awka on Thursday, the Chairman of NEDG, Chief Taiwo Alimi, said the group had already met and discussed with the political parties fielding candidates for the election.

NEDG has representation from the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria; Nigeria Guild of Editors; Nigeria Union of Journalists; Alliance for Credible Elections; Nigerian Bar Association; National Coalition of Youth Professionals; and the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria.

“The debates are designed to present to the Anambra State electorate the opportunity to have firsthand information on the plans of governorship candidates and the strategies of implementation before a radio and television audience,” Alimi said.

He said the debates, which would include the running mates to the candidates would be issue-driven and each candidate would speak on a number of identified areas germane to state development and the sustenance of democracy in Nigeria.

Alimi said October 22 had been chosen for the debate of the deputy governorship candidates, while the governorship candidates would square up against one another on October 29.

The grand finale of the debates, which Alimi said would involve those picked by an opinion poll among voters, would hold on October 31.

Alimi said that the debate would hold at the Women Development Centre, adding that the audience would not be allowed to cheer or jeer the debaters.

He assured that NEDG was not receiving any support from government, both at the national and state levels. Alimi, however, said the NEDG was being supported by the UNDP, the National Democratic Institute, the National Orientation Agency and INEC.

Major candidates in the election include Senator Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, Willie Obiano of All Progressive Grand Alliance and Nicholas Ukachukwu of Peoples Democratic Party.

naptu2: The next debate holds on Thursday October 31st, 2013 at the Women Development Centre, Awka.

The first session is from 10am-12 noon. The second session is from 4pm-6pm.

It is being organised by the Nigeria Elections Debate Group (NEDG) and DAAR Communications.

It will be shown on the AIT, ABS and Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) networks.

All the candidates are expected to participate.

ifyalways: If only elections are won on TV or online . . .

ifyalways: If only elections are won on TV or online . . .

sagombugo:

It sure does if we are talking about a conscious environment that has highly aware electorates

I recalled when Tinubu mooted the Fashola idea in 2007,despite the trailer-load of opposition both within and without the party against his candidature....just one chance at listening to Fashola,everyone got hooked to him cos he came across as very sound,articulate,witty,profound and astute

But this Obi and Obiano experiment is a faux pas as Obiano has not endeared himself to any neutral observer and apolitical watcher of events in Anambra except those who are willy-nilly sold to the idea of being content with a mediocre product

When reports came from US that he fumbled even against Ifeanyi Ubah with the climax being the unpardonable inability to recall the name of his Deputy Governorship candidate...we thought it was the LP spin doctors that were at work. But just yesterday we all saw the fact that Akpokpodike and Otunba Atunluse of Ekiti is sure not cut out for this high-octane world of politicking

naptu2: THE CANDIDATES.

1) Okeke Chika Jerry - AA

2) Chukwuemeka Nwankwo - Accord

3) DR. IFEATU EKELEM - ACD

4) ENGR. ANTHONY  ANENE - ACPN

5) COMRADE  AARON IGWEZE E. - AD

6) CHIEF  ANAYO A. ARINZE - ADC

7) PATRICK  CHUKWUKA  IBEZIAKO - APA

8 ) SENATOR  CHRIS NWABUEZE NGIGE - APC

9) CHIEF  WILLIE MADUABUCHI OBIANO - APGA

10) CHIEF  AUSTIN NWANGWU - CPP

11) CHIJIOKE GEOFREY  NDUBUISI - DPP

12) CHRISTIAN IKECHUKWU OTTI - ID

13) CHIEF DENNIS NWAFORKA  OGUGE - KOWA


14) PATRICK  IFEANYI UBAH - LABOUR

15) PASTOR SIMON CHINWEUBA OKAFOR - MPPP

16) OKONKWO EMEKA WEBSTER - NCP

17) PRINCE LEONARD UCHENDU - NNPP

18) NICHOLAS              CHUKWUEJEKWU UKACHUKWU - PDP

19) EZEEMO, GODWIN CHUKWUNENYE - PPA

20) HON.  BASIL IWUOBA ORANEKWU IJEDIMNA - PPN

21) ONUARAH BASIL ONYEACHONAM - SDP

22) BARR.  OKOYE GODSON MGBODILE OHAENYEM - UDP

23) PRINCE AKANEEBU OGOCHUKWU N.C - UPP

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zeelo2014: What time will today's batch be shown?

Castos: Ifeanyi Ubah didn't show up on Silver bird TV debate instead he did his own in Lagos #1#mess up. I don't think he'll be present in AIT cus he'll be in Abuja today I suppose.

Lilimax: 23 governorship aspirants in one state-Anambra state.
What for ?

Lilimax: 23 governorship aspirants in one state-Anambra state.
What for ?

Lucaskid: Waiting to here gbagaun from them,

Castos: Ifeanyi Ubah didn't show up on Silver bird TV debate instead he did his own in Lagos #1#mess up. I don't think he'll be present in AIT cus he'll be in Abuja today I suppose.