WHY BUHARI WILL NOT DEBATE
I have read with kin interest the recently published press release by the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the reason behind their resolve to boycott the presidential debate chiefly of which they state to be that the processes is marred with compromise claiming that those organising it are Pro-Goodluck Jonathan. According to them the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) organising the debate is run actively by its most powerful members - NTA and AIT, who have clearly been partisan over the past one year Of course, “likelihood of bias” is a serious point in court of law but out of court one needs more that the “hear-say of likelihood of bias” to make any meaningful sense. This is the court of the masses where any staged prejudice can always be brought to a nullity no matter how perfectly orchestrated. The masses are like the wind that cannot be held still.

Be that as it may, one must also note here that just as they ingeniously posit that “it would be political malpractice to know beforehand what the AIT and NTA plans to do and yet to participate in this simply because of our desire to have a debate.” sic. They should know that one cannot also shift the goal post after the match has started. This debate craze was initiated by the very people who are today crying wolf to shy away. This is simple exam fever!

The recently conducted Lagos State Governorship Debate was organised by the Alhaji Remi Pro- APC Lagos Chamber of Commerce And Industry and the PDP Governorship Candidate “Old-Cargo” Jimi Agbaji despite hints of compromise in the system braced up to the challenge and floored the APC candidate twice on his own ground. A result which sent tension down the spines of the party. Ordinarily one would expect the APC to reciprocate Jimi Agbaje’s generosity in proportional aggression nay transferred aggression by also allowing their candidate to go to the stand despite the hearsays of compromise even if they were true.

Also, if as strong and enlightened as Akinwunmi Ambode is claimed to be he was held down in his own game by Jimi Agbaje how much more a frail presidential candidate who will not be able to last the drill. Already it has become a trending issue why the APC Presidential Candidate is always missing in the APC campaign public until it is time for him to address the crowd where he usually speaks for barely one and half minutes which seems to make people wonder whether it is due to lack of strength or what to say.

Another factor credited to the boycott is that the recent hues and cries over the academic credentials of the APC candidate has raised enough concerns that could work hardship at the showdown should anyone choose to make it an issue. But it seems the most threatening of all is the recently uprooted archives on the human right violations of His Emeritus Excellency as a Military President. Nobody needs a prophet to say what effect this could have on the Change General’s image should it be made an issue at the debate.

More so, we have watched some of the interviews of the APC candidate one of which was recently conducted by Funmi Iyanda of Silver Bird Television where the fine general exuded some quotient challenges so much so that the entire interview according to a face book post was practically “subtitled in english” and fraught with unusually excessive commercial breaks.

Now, one would think that with all the integrity and change braggadocio of the APC, taking the game to the opponent’s home shouldn’t bestir a storm in their tea cup. In politics, going to the opponent’s strong hold is a stunt that cannot be played down on. Failure to do so worked great hardship for Gen. Buhari in his last outing in 2011 where he concentrated his campaigns in the northern part of Nigeria only. An act he has so far been seen to be repentant of. For now, all the talks of compromise can only be seen as a flimsy excuse to run away from a feared lost battle and the only way to prove its verisimilitude is by actually attending the debate. Nigeria has really upgraded in mass awareness quotient that such things need not be interpreted to the masses. Assuming without conceding that the debate process has been compromised methinks it would rather work to the benefit of the prejudiced. The masses are always want to identify with the robbed party. Sympathy endorsement is a very strong factor anywhere. And that is one horse the APC and PDP have always ridden through the hearts of the masses in the past and present. So, why is the latter suddenly demurring in mounting a golden horse at the behest of the former except and only if there is something it seeks to hide. They should know that people have many questions they’d love President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to answer and the presence of the opposition is supposed to be a demister to such instances where they come with fogs.

But, come to think of it is there any question that Gen. Buhari or APC cannot answer? Even if the PDP hire all the noble laureates of mischief in the world to set up the debate against APC what is it that they cannot sincerely answer. A clear conscience they say fears no evil.

Exactly!... That's the same thing I told Barcanista

I haven't eaten,this post is kinda long...but I will read it to know why Buhari dey run....Brb

After watching President Jonathans film of AIT and NTA, many Nigerians started asking the following questions.

Is this film the reason one dollar is now#205? Is the film the reason Nigerian youths were murdered while searching for Immigration job and no one was prosecuted? Is the film the reason 20 billion dollars disappeared?

Was it because Buharis first wife died that Nigerians are unemployed?

Was it because Buharis daughter died that the 2nd Niger bridge is not built?

Was it because Buhari is over 70yrs that our economy has collapsed?

Was it because of this film that over 200 girls were kidnapped yet Jonathan as the commander in chief of the Armed forces has no clue of their where about?

Was it because of this film that Jonathan has spent billions of dollars on power, yet no electricity?

Was it because of this film that Jonathan cannot provide good medical care? Was it because of this film that Jonathan cannot complete the east West Road leading to his house?

Was it because of this film that there is no power supply in President Jonathan village for more than a year?

Was it because of this film that 16 is greater than 19 in Jonathan administration?

Failed advert on a failed administration. On GMB I stand!

He speaks hausa english, but he should not be shy, people just like him