The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said that he cannot be debating instead of campaigning to win the September governorship election.


Speaking with NAIJA CENTER NEWS on Saturday, Obaseki said that he would attend the debate expected to be organized by Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria.

Mr. Obaseki who is currently on the road campaigning from village to village has been accused by many Nigerian youths, particularly those from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP campaign camp that his refusal to show at the debate venue at Benson Idahosa University is a sign of emptiness and fear of defeat.

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Responding to NAIJA CENTER NEWS numerous questions, the APC candidate said he did not boycott the interactive session as speculated since he sent a representative who he said is his coordinator.

Obaseki said ” When you send a representative, is that a refusal to attend?

“I cannot be in every event on every occasion. The most important debate will be the one organized by the Broadcasting organization of Nigeria which will be national.

“I told the organizers that this might not be The Debate. If I spend my time debating and not campaigning I am not likely to get the seat of the governor. I am right now campaigning across the villages because I have my schedules.”

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When asked if his refusal to be present himself won’t affect his campaign, the APC contestant said “It won’t have any effect. There is nothing I am going to say there that my representative cannot say. In the meantime, i need to go campaign to the people who do not have the opportunity.

“I told the organizer to show me a national debate organized for governorship contestants. Can you imagine if i spend my time attending debates across? One thing is that election timetable this year is very short, less than a month so I have to cover the space.

“I send my coordinator who have been working with me from the beginning.”

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Explaining further while he believed his decision won’t have any negative effect on his campaign, Obaseki told NAIJA CENTER NEWS that “Well, I am trying to build institution, I am trying to move from a personality based government to institution based government.

“This particular, is this supposed to be a debate or an interactive session? If it is a debate, there is one main debate that will be organized for governorship election candidates and that is the one I am waiting for. I can’t be doing debate while I am supposed to be campaigning.”



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See e face like small pikin purge # Yuck #

APC till thy Kingdom come.

pyyxxaro:
See e face like small pikin purge # Yuck #

This is exactly how we got Buhari instead of Kwankwaso, Atiku, Ndah or Okorocha who were all better than the old man assuming APC was predestined to win Jonathan's PDP.

Debate you must.


You better prepare.

See him face like who amadioha dey torment

Mr. Obaseki ,na talk be that?? Anyway I am not suprised because the A. P. C is a bunch of ne'er do wells, inept and vacuous individual who thrive nd revel in propaganda.
If u won't debate then how do you convince the populace to key into ur manifesto,sorry I forgot our political parties lack manifestos,they just cash in on people's sentiments to garner votes.

He's right. Debates are for an intelligent population where it functions as a campaign. Not here.

In this dumb society debating is a waste of time and energy. Nigerians are not smart enough to vote you for sound ideas.

If debates worked in Nigeria, Martin Onovo would have been President and Jimi Agbaje the Governor of Lagos.

Promises are what work here. Stomach infrastructure coupled with so many lies. Packaging helps too. Get a good propagandist and you've won already.

Obaseki.....the debate is the only way we can vet your brain to be sure its not a COCONUT head like the man occupying Aso Rock.

APC members are largely known as very Dull olodo's very incompetent and loud mouthed with empty promises.

U are a disgrace to yourself and supporters

Whichever way you want it, Dennis Osadebe Avenue has been occupied already come September 10.

There's only one option in Edo state.

Pastor Osagie Ize iyamu's victory is sure.

U obviously boycotted the debate because you have nothing to offer.
We are wiser now.

A vote for Osagie is a vote for a new Edo.
God bless us all.

Na their way oh

cn somebody pls tell ds guy to shut up
is debating nt a means of campaigning
just bcs ur godfather won't b allowed to mount d podium on ur behalf

This man face and my yansh almost resemble each other.

Balderdash

This is exactly hw BABA never debated last year, if not we would have seen if he actually have a financial plan for the country.. Becos Goodluck was able to defend his during the debate.