Engaging in Presidential debate before election is a globally accepted practice. It avails the aspirants the chance to tell the electorates what specific plans,policies,goals,ideas and solutions they have to govern. It also affords them the chance to meet other aspirants and seek to prove to all how better they are to the others. It is also an opportunity for the masses/elecorates to access the choices before them and make informed decisions concerning them. Nigeria has a peculiar challenge .Most electorates vote based on religion,ethnicity,money and tribe. And by this, good governance is relegated to the background. Nigeria is in recession today because there was no proper assessment of the current leader. He refused to appear for a debate just like he didn't for Oputa panel. Many would say he didn't because the government of the day would use their media houses to embarass him with questions etc. The result is evident now. We voted based on religion and sentiment. The result is recession for the 2nd time running. Thee country belongs to us all. Imagine what the loss of 4 years of growth and progress would do to our history. I am certain that the debate would have afforded Nigerians the first hand opportunity to deal with the specifics on how to grow the economy. I suggest going forward, all contestants must be made to debate on platforms and give specific solutions to current and future problems