Nigerians have reacted to the vice presidential debate held on Friday night on social media.

Some of them on Twitter asked the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Peter Obi, to also talk about the punishment meted out by China to its corrupt officials, not just its economic performance.

Obi had said Nigeria lost four million jobs in a six-month period, while China created 10 million jobs.
He said, “If you look at what China has been able to do with SMEs, SMEs in China is contributing to 60 per cent of their GDP. And 60 per cent of China’s GDP is 7.2tn (dollars), which is 18 per cent of Nigeria’s GDP.

“China today, using the same SMEs, is guaranteeing 10 million jobs annually. Half of this year alone, China has produced 7.2 million jobs, which is over 40 per cent of their target. Within the same period, Nigeria lost four million jobs.”

The debate which featured only five parties was organised by the Nigeria Elections Debate Group and the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria.

Also present were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of the All Progressives Congress, Khadija Abdullahi-Iya, the vice presidential candidate of the Alliance for New Nigeria, Ganiyu Galadima of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria and Umma Getso of the Young Progressives Congress.

The debate was dominated, however, by Obi and Osinbajo. This was duly noted by social media users.

See tweets:

Since we like China so much, let us do what China does to people like PDP and be done with it once and for all. #Debate2019 pic.twitter.com/xyc4UnJuBJ

— [[ Olalekan ]] #NextLevel (@Olalekaan) December 15, 2018

Peter Obi is fond of reeling out statistics from the Chinese economy without telling us what China does to its corrupt officials.

I think he was given the questions prior to the debate. He could not be having the statistics of other countries off head.#2019Debate#debate2019

— Mustapha Maina Umar (@MustaphaMainaUm) December 14, 2018

What is this obsession with China economy ? Will Obi and PDP be willing to do what China are doing to boost their economy ? Lock up all corrupt individuals? I doubt! #Debate2019

— Anie (@anipossa) December 14, 2018

I can’t believe this is Oby Ezekwesili’s VP. I’m lowkey offended.

— Ada Campbell � (@Adacampbell) December 14, 2018

I use to think @ProfOsinbajo is very sound…

This night am not impressed at all.

Peter looked more bright, with enough information and well articulated.#debate2019

— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) December 14, 2018

When VP Prof. Yemi Osinbajo @ProfOsinbajo said “…You need A Lot of Patience to be the Vice President of Nigeria, because you may not always Agree”

If only we understand the Dept of that statement. That Talk is deep fam! #Debate2019

— AFOLARIN (@miiike_af) December 14, 2018

Peter Obi Agreed That PDP Are Group Of Criminals But He Told Osinbajo Not To Leave Shop And Be Chasing Them�.

No Problem, Buhari / Osinbajo are in Shop, While Magu Is Chasing Them. �#2019Debate #VPdebate #Debate2019 #2019Debates #VicePresidentDebate pic.twitter.com/q7Pp2MGnLL

— CBN Gov Akinsola Ak�� (@cbngov_akin1) December 15, 2018





I’ll rather reverse the tickets and have @ProfOsinbajo and @PeterObi as Presidential candidates for the 2019 poll. These two are far better than their principals. #Debate2019 #aboutlastnight

— #SOAR (@georgeukaegbu) December 15, 2018

Nigerians:-we don’t want APC
Nigerians:-we don’t want PDP
Nigerians:-give us a New party
Nigerians :-After looking at the New party Aspiring V.P’s at #debate2019 looking at @ProfOsinbajo and @PeterObi mouth instead of Making a point!

Nigerians:-Haa!! Our Hope is Lost pic.twitter.com/lobFyoaP71

— ❤� GABBY� SOUNDGOD����� (@ajayi_anu) December 14, 2018

#Debate2019 5. If the quality of the king is evident in the persons that he appoints, then we have a lot to worry about the capacities of the other three Presidential candidates. Their VPs were not fit to be on that stage tonight. The question now is are they?

— mark chieshe (@chieshetm) December 15, 2018

Peter Obi

“We have lots of security issues today because we are currently unable to create jobs which other countries have created effortlessly.”#Debate2019 pic.twitter.com/ljAJHf0ZyG

— Chijindu Itoroh (@ChijinduItoroh) December 14, 2018

This OP want the entire Igbo race to be wiped out.

Mace0lane:
This OP want the entire Igbo race to be wiped out.

If we are to kill those who stole from govt coffers, igbos will be the least affected.
If you have a conscience, you will know the truth

I can see that all bmc members have a new assignment: Bring down Peter Obi.
They are not even bothered about their candidate and his lies but fixated on dimming the light of another candidate