President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged the presidential candidate of the
All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to a
presidential debate at the Chatham House, London.
Jonathan, in a letter to Buhari through his Non-Governmental Organization, the
Wind of Hope Foundation, signed by its National Coordinator, Mr. Ono Akpe,
said he was ready to sponsor Buhari to participate in the debate.
The APC presidential candidate had earlier rejected taking part in a debate put
together for presidential candidates for the forthcoming general elections by the
Nigerian Elections Debate Group (NEDG), citing the composition of the body as
reason for his refusal.
Jonathan said Buhari’s presentation finally acknowledged the achievements of
his administration in growing the nation’s economy to becoming the largest in
Africa, with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $510 billion and maintaining a
single digit inflation regime.
Jonathan’s letter to Buhari read in part: “Your Excellency, we wish to
congratulate you on your recent visit to the United Kingdom where you delivered
a speech at Chatham House, London, on Thursday, February 26, 2015.
“Your speech at the event is clearly a source of motivation for your supporters
who in recent times seem to have lost steam in their aggressive marketing of
your candidacy for the office of President. The author of the said speech must
be commended because your presentation finally acknowledged the
achievements of the present government in growing our economy to be the
largest in Africa, with a GDP of $510 billion and maintaining a single digit
inflation regime.
“However, your actions or may we say, your party’s action with regards to the
entire concept and aim of the forum, calls to question, your refusal to accede to
request for a presidential debate here at home in Nigeria.
“In our quest to deepen democracy, which thrives on robust and constructive
deliberations that aid the electorate in making informed decisions, Wind of Hope
hereby challenges (or offers you a platform to debate) your excellency, to a
debate with the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan before the forthcoming
elections at Chatham House where you were so obviously at ease before your
‘supporters’ and the international media.
“We wish to state further, our readiness to fully sponsor such a forum. All we
ask is that you state your preferred date and time.”

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And what if he still ignores what will happen?

the grandpa ain't gat balls

#buharicomeanddebate . Let's see the excuse wey buhari go give this time . GEJ till 2019!!!

You people still want to find this man go Uk. He ran from the problems here and it appears u want to go and chase him away from uk with debate.

Hmmmmm..

Na by force to debate?

pa Buhari is dead scared, he prays this time passes soon even if he loses ;Dpa Buhari is dead scared, he prays this time passes soon even if he loses

I wish Buhari would oblige him coz I know Buhari will floor him, notwithstanding his thick Fulani accent. Buhari sounds way more eloquent, confident and Presidential (as evidenced at his q&a session at Chatham), plus he has way more charisma than GEJ any day! Not to mention his killer delivery. He would so embarrass Jonathan, it would be a massacre. Confirm!

Buhari dey fear ni shebi he go school na make he go no be naija dey wan do am. Na now we go know who get certificate

If this is true, I wish Buhari would honour it and put this man to shame for the world to see!!

Jonathan can NEVER be coherent in his speech before a white man!

WisdomFlakes:
I wish Buhari would oblige him coz I know Buhari will floor him, notwithstanding his thick Fulani accent. Buhari sounds way more eloquent, confident and Presidential (as evidenced at his q&a session at Chatham), plus he has way more charisma than GEJ any day! Not to mention his killer delivery. He would so embarrass Jonathan, it would be a massacre. Confirm!

Exactly what I think bro!!! Oh Lawd, I desperately wish this can happen!! Jonathan would be turn to shreds before everyone's eyes!!

Jonathan can't survive for a minute in a situation where follow up questions are asked. If he thinks it's gonna be like our typical presidential media chat, ooooh, he'd be making the biggest mistake of his damn life!

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Sometimes I wonder the way people think about this debate of a thing.

We all know who ran away in 2011 because he wasn't given questions in advance.

A man who define "stealing is not corruption" as "you leave a goat a yam the goat will chop yam"

I hope Buhari debates GEJ and see who will bring shame to this nation.

GEJ is not formal in his speeches, I wonder how he got his degree.

people!

People!!

People!!!

The clueless one who ran away from 2011 debate wants to challenge the amiable general to a debate. Lol. Damn Gej really have some bad advisers

WisdomFlakes:
I wish Buhari would oblige him coz I know Buhari will floor him, notwithstanding his thick Fulani accent. Buhari sounds way more eloquent, confident and Presidential (as evidenced at his q&a session at Chatham), plus he has way more charisma than GEJ any day! Not to mention his killer delivery. He would so embarrass Jonathan, it would be a massacre. Confirm!

shut up sef, let the man come out and debate. are you his soothsayer?

The dctator still won't agree.

Interesting!
And it would be much more nteresting!
Look forward to the match up!

I dnt c ds happening as much as I wish GMB obliges GEJ n give him d trouncing of his life! Osibanjo n Sambo shd also b paired...dt one na funeral service!


Truly d PDP has become d oppostion party, look at how they are begging to hv a debate which is not a must.


GMB is nt debating!
The Chatham house speech n Q/A session is enof to skool em!

A prayer for Buhari supporters: May you clock 73
years before you actualize your dreams. There's no
need to say Amen, it's sealed in heaven already. They
called us leaders of tomorrow and here we are; a 73-
year old man still dragging the future with us.

No need marauding our foolishness across the globe. What happens in Naija, stays in.......~~

otukpo:
The dctator still won't agree.

David Mark your kinsman was his co-conspirator. When you see him call him a dictator.

If d present of GMB can make a sitting president dt is not serious for 6yrs, to b more active under 6weeks, bet me, affairs of Nigeria within a year under general, will be blessing.

From the part where jonathan letter starts. Did he just start by calling GMB "your excellency". This shows that he is already accepting defeat from Buhari.

If any of them is to consult their wives on their speech, hmmm come listen to wetin jona go dey speak that day. Mrs jona words go dey interesting na.