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Why Are Politicians Afraid Of Debates? by GistFullGround: 6:28pm On Nov 07, 2022
During the last dispensation, Gen. Buhari refused to attend debates. Nigerians were not afforded the opportunity of hearing and analyzing his position of things. Some were chatting "change, change, change" until we found the country in the deep.

Now some myopic ones have refused to understand why their lives are reversing thereby chatting "Emilokan, Emilokan, Emilokan" in the support of Tinubu, who has dodged attending the debates. This should tell you he has nothing to offer, yet some Nigerians are playing to the gallery.

When the election comes & go, who would suffer?

Re: Why Are Politicians Afraid Of Debates? by Urheadmaster(m): 6:29pm On Nov 07, 2022
grin

Only Peter Obi has the guts to stand up for any debate tongue.

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Re: Why Are Politicians Afraid Of Debates? by successmatters(m): 6:30pm On Nov 07, 2022
Incompetence

You cannot give what you don't have.

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Re: Why Are Politicians Afraid Of Debates? by lhordspy: 6:35pm On Nov 07, 2022
It is inconsequential in the scheme of things.

70% of voters wasnt even aware a debate was conducted.

so whats the use? If not for a cheap attempt at soliciting public sympathy for votes.
Re: Why Are Politicians Afraid Of Debates? by Blue3k(m): 6:37pm On Nov 07, 2022
Blue3k:

1. A debate mainly changes an undecided voters minds. Zealots and low information voters don't care to look into their candiate or other candidates positions on policy issues. The reality is they don't lose much by ducking debates. Your base will vote at high margin if they're party loyalist.

2. Debating can expose a Candiate bad ideas or lack of rhetorical skills. Political debates aren't purely about policies but about throwing jabs at opponents and playing bases. Think Lock her up chant by Trump for example. It was funny comment that he had no intention of carrying out. In Nigerian content the rhetorical jabs osinbanjo and Obi made about corruption.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMntNTeys1I

3. Debates force candidates to go on record a out their positions. Silence helps candiates stay ambiguous about their positions. A political manifesto or long form interview won't don't give complete details about candidates. It also doesn't give opportunity for their opponents to strike back in real time. Interviewers aren't there to argue. They just push conversations by asking follow up questions.
Re: Why Are Politicians Afraid Of Debates? by successmatters(m): 6:37pm On Nov 07, 2022
lhordspy:
It is inconsequential in the scheme of things.

70% of voters wasnt even aware a debate was conducted.

Yes, because APC ensured that people are so poor that they won't buy television, so illiterate that they won't hear English, and so wretched that they cannot afford generators to power their house to see the debates.

APC and PDP are a curse to Nigeria.

Vote for Peter Obi.

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Re: Why Are Politicians Afraid Of Debates? by Blue3k(m): 6:40pm On Nov 07, 2022
successmatters:


Yes, because APC ensured that people are so poor that they won't buy television, so illiterate that they won't hear English, and so wretched that they cannot afford generators to power their house to see the debates.

APC and PDP are a curse to Nigeria.

Vote for Peter Obi.

You don't need to own TV to hear a debate there's something called a radio. Also people cam gather to watch debates at a particular location like they do for football games.
Re: Why Are Politicians Afraid Of Debates? by lhordspy: 6:46pm On Nov 07, 2022
successmatters:


Yes, because APC ensured that people are so poor that they won't buy television, so illiterate that they won't hear English, and so wretched that they cannot afford generators to power their house to see the debates.

APC and PDP are a curse to Nigeria.

Vote for Peter Obi.

So poor to buy TV, so illiterate to 'hear English'
... You are not feeling fine right?

APC is at its 7th year + of rulership and you are putting the blame of a man over 50years old inability to purchase TV for his home and Inability to understand spoken words - on APC.

50 - 7 = 43. He probably spent over 43 years playing ludo game waiting for APC administration to provide money for him to buy TV and enroll in school to learn English language. cheesy abi?


You zombidients never cease to embarass yourselves in public.

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Re: Why Are Politicians Afraid Of Debates? by Mayng01(m): 6:55pm On Nov 07, 2022
Nigeria politicians you should say
Re: Why Are Politicians Afraid Of Debates? by successmatters(m): 7:14pm On Nov 07, 2022
Blue3k:


You don't need to own TV to hear a debate there's something called a radio. Also people cam gather to watch debates at a particular location like they do for football games.

Or you can always watch TV debates through your neighbours window grin grin grin

You have to be very poor in your reasoning to be a member of APC or PDP.
Re: Why Are Politicians Afraid Of Debates? by Blue3k(m): 7:19pm On Nov 07, 2022
successmatters:


Or you can always watch TV debates through your neighbours window grin grin grin

You have to be very poor in your reasoning to be a member of APC or PDP.

You're questioning my reasoning when the clown crying people are too poor hear debates? Yes people gather together to watch things all the time. Lol you think these sort of things aren't relayed in other languages either? You labor mumus are something else.

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