Pat Utomi has called for the disqualification of any candidate found missing at the election debates, while addressing journalist in Abuja.

Utomi explained that debates provide the electorates with an opportunity to assess the plans and capacity of candidates before the elections.

He said, “The fortunes of South Korea were turned around because the electoral commission was so despondent about the quality of their politics that they decided that the thing that should matter the most for elections are debates between candidates,” he said.

“So it became entrenched in the conventions of South Korean politics. Before anybody goes to an election, they would have had a series of debates on the streets, in town halls, on television to define South Korean elections.

“Once debates came to define elections, moneybags and all kinds of criminals and charlatans ran away and their electoral process became one of a sustained, enormously developed country.”

“So any politician that refuses to make this fundamental contribution to the democratic process should be considered unfit, unable and unwilling to participate in the democratic process,” he said.

According to Utomi, if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) does not have the courage to disqualify such a candidate, the electorates should do so on election day.

Recall that INEC had fixed February 25 as the date for the presidential and national assembly elections. The governorship and state assembly elections will are expected to hold on March 11, 202

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/11/2023-utomi-calls-for-disqualification-of-candidates-missing-at-debates/

With all due respect in the world, i think Prof. Pat Utomi is high on some cheap drugs.

Just look at him making references to South-Korea political settings just like a clueless Peter Obi will always do when trying to dodge and maneuver his way cunningly when been faced with discussions far above his intellectual capacity.

Firstly, the main aim of political debate is to educate, and elucidiate your plans for a greater country and stress more on why people should vote for you.

But in Nigeria here where we have a very silly journalist and supposedly debate organisers or interview host conniving with opposition parties to plan your downfall. Throwing cheap subs in a very obvious manner at a specific candidate.

A very smart man like Asiwaju Tinubu will rather spend his time making political moves, strategising, meeting the main voters and discussing his plans with them RATHER than honouring a mediocre comedy show of a debate which was poorly coordinated, where 80% of the viewers will be the same people sitting at the front of their TV on Election day and on their phones gossiping away about the election rather than going out to vote.

Elections are not won by jumping on every interview or debate to seek public validations but by meeting the real voters directly through town hall meetings and engagements, telling them your plans face-to-face.

Urchins will avoid this particular post like a plague


They already know Pat Utomi is referring to urchins presidential candidate and the other one in PDP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji210K94MgQ

Bola Ahmed Tinubu: From Drug Lord To Presidential Candidate (Video Documentary)

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Thifnubu remains a certified drug lord.

Wise decision

Debate ain't by force. The electorates know what to do those who refuse to debate

LOl

Tinubu will convincingly win the coming election and succeed Buhari

Go and relax

lol whr that one dey for the Amended electoral law or na wrong one we read ni....

Pat Utomi mus av the original one.

Isn't he a lawyer? Why does he speak an illiterate? Where's the law saying a candidate must attend a debate especially in an environment where the organizers don't even hide their partisanship.

NigeriaIsGreat:
Tinubu will convincingly win the coming election...Go and relax

Okay sir


Shey na once lantern de burn pikin before him advise himself to avoid am?

They shouldn't disqualify pulis

But their absence should continue to be made loud and clear
And the implications even clearer to Nigerians

When they suffer such a humiliating defeat, they'll learn and start acting right.

We have told them stop hiding from interviews and debates, it won't favor you but they say Rara o, Babu, Mba, Lai Lai


Leave Baba pulis let him learn the hard way

Obi for you
Obi for me
Obi for all

lhordspy:
Pat Utomi has called for the disqualification of any candidate found missing at the election debates while addressing journalist in Abuja.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/11/2023-utomi-calls-for-disqualification-of-candidates-missing-at-debates/

if big English couldn’t earn u this English rabbit govs seat in delta why do u think Nigerians want to listen to debates?

Sometimes one is left wondering how some people manage to get to certain level with their reasoning.this man should be better informed that debates are not part of constitutional requirements of an aspirant.and if the need be,it is inec that can organize such and not every Tom dick and Harry.

Labour Party, small yansh dey shake... Always qouting Singapore and Dubai they never qoute Anambra Obi governed


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Some times all these our leaders and elites surprise me with their comments…



How can you disqualify a candidate when it’s not stated in the constitution or electoral act laws.


I just tire for all these people self…

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'any politician that refuses to make this fundamental contribution to the democratic process should be considered unfit, unable and unwilling to participate in the democratic process,”


According to Utomi, if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) does not have the courage to disqualify such a candidate, the electorates should do so on election day.

The number of people that will vote for Tinubu will determine the number of illiterates, ignorant folks will have in Nigeria. Only dumb skulls will hire someone without interview.


Only one man is running away from psychiatric evaluation, interview, etc.

May God forbid BAT thing!

lhordspy:
Pat Utomi has called for the disqualification of any candidate found missing at the election debates, while addressing journalist in Abuja.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/11/2023-utomi-calls-for-disqualification-of-candidates-missing-at-debates/
Mynd44 seun nlfpmod

Is this man truly a professor?

I can swear, you and your family are highly benefiting from tinubu...

Cus i wonder, who in his right senses would want to win an election, without coming out to Debate, even my neighbour that wants to vote for him, has no reason why, he just hate's igbos that's why his voting tinubu

lhordspy:
With all due respect in the world, i think Prof. Pat Utomi is high on some cheap drugs.

Just look at him making references to South-Korea political settings just like a clueless Peter Obi will always do when trying to dodge and maneuver his way cunningly when been faced with discussions far above his intellectual capacity.

Firstly, the main aim of political debate is to educate, and elucidiate your plans for a greater country and stress more on why people should vote for you.

But in Nigeria here where we have a very silly journalist and supposedly debate organisers or interview host conniving with opposition parties to plan your downfall. Throwing cheap subs in a very obvious manner at a specific candidate.

A very smart man like Asiwaju Tinubu will rather spend his time making political moves, strategising, meeting the main voters and discussing his plans with them RATHER than honouring a medicore comedy show of a debate which was poorly coordinated, where 80% of the viewers will be the same people sitting at the front of their TV on Election day and on their phones gossiping away about the election rather than going out to vote.

Elections are not won by jumping on every interview or debate to seek public validations but by meeting the real voters directly through town hall meetings and engagements, telling them your plans face-to-face.

Ineedhustle247:


Okay sir


Shey na once lantern de burn pikin before him advise himself to avoid am?

They shouldn't disqualify pulis

But their absence should continue to be made loud and clear
And the implications even clearer to Nigerians

When they suffer such a humiliating defeat, they'll learn and start acting right.

We have told them stop hiding from interviews and debates, it won't favor you but they say Rara o, Babu, Mba, Lai Lai


Leave Baba pulis let him learn the hard way

Obi for you
Obi for me
Obi for all

Obi will only dream of BIAFRA presidency

Flora2Sweet:
I can swear, you and your family are highly benefiting from tinubu...

Cus i wonder, who in his right senses would want to win an election, without coming out to Debate, even my neighbour that wants to vote for him, has no reason why, he just hate's igbos that's why his voting tinubu

Lol

Tinubu will win the coming election and your eyes go clear. For your tiny brain you believe everyone supporting Tinubu are benefiting one thing or the other from him right?

February no far again

lhordspy:
With all due respect in the world, i think Prof. Pat Utomi is high on some cheap drugs.

Just look at him making references to South-Korea political settings just like a clueless Peter Obi will always do when trying to dodge and maneuver his way cunningly when been faced with discussions far above his intellectual capacity.

Firstly, the main aim of political debate is to educate, and elucidiate your plans for a greater country and stress more on why people should vote for you.

But in Nigeria here where we have a very silly journalist and supposedly debate organisers or interview host conniving with opposition parties to plan your downfall. Throwing cheap subs in a very obvious manner at a specific candidate.

A very smart man like Asiwaju Tinubu will rather spend his time making political moves, strategising, meeting the main voters and discussing his plans with them RATHER than honouring a medicore comedy show of a debate which was poorly coordinated, where 80% of the viewers will be the same people sitting at the front of their TV on Election day and on their phones gossiping away about the election rather than going out to vote.

Elections are not won by jumping on every interview or debate to seek public validations but by meeting the real voters directly through town hall meetings and engagements, telling them your plans face-to-face.

You are the one high on cheap kobo kobo drugs. You are probably using a Samsung or Asian tiger phone to type this nonsense thread. But you don't want Tinubu to appear for debate like the south Korea candidates do. You couldn't even understand what the man was saying, you just jumped on the bandwagon of cluelessness.

I read through your entire thread and saw nonsense upon no sense. Elections are won by engaging people in town hall, complete balderdash. Which US candidate will skip the debate and still expect to get one vote.

NigeriaIsGreat:
LOl
Tinubu will convincingly win the coming election and succeed Buhari
Go and relax

If you believe that, then go and give him the certificate of return.

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brain54:
Some times all these our leaders and elites surprise me with their comments…



How can you disqualify a candidate when it’s not stated in the constitution or electoral act laws.


I just tire for all these people self…

Pat Utomi is now a desperate certified idiot.

ganisucks:


You are the one high on cheap kobo kobo drugs. You are probably using a Samsung or Asian tiger phone to type this nonsense thread. But you don't want Tinubu to appear for debate like the south Korea candidates do. You couldn't even understand what the man was saying, you just jumped on the bandwagon of cluelessness.

I read through your entire thread and saw nonsense upon no sense. Elections are won by engaging people in town hall, complete balderdash. Which US candidate will skip the debate and still expect to get one vote.

How many people even have electricity to watch the nonsense debate, what channel is even broadcasting the nonsense debate?

Waste your time for politicians to tell you fables because you have nothing else to watch on television?

Mumus everywhere on Nairaland will always make the loudest noise, no be say they even get television or money to subscribe for goal tv, let alone DSTV.

buckeyemedia:
How many people even have electricity to watch the nonsense debate, what channel is even viewing the nonsense debate?

Waste your time for politicians to tell you fables?

Mumus everywhere on Nairaland will always make the loudest noise, no be say they even get money to subscribe for goal tv, let alone DSTV.

Cable tv is now so cheap that every Tobi, Ibrahim and Chike can afford it. And besides, if the candidates show genuine interest, efforts can be made to also transmit it by radio.

ganisucks:


Cable tv is now so cheap that every Tobi, Ibrahim and Chike can afford it. And besides, if the candidates show genuine interest, efforts can be made to also transmit it by radio.

90% of the eligible voters have no business with the mediums you mentioned, it will not shape or influence who they vote for.

The North will vote Tinubu, the South West will vote Tinubu Which will be more than adequate to Aso Rock.

Is this not Nigeria? only Mumus believe APC has any plans of handing over to any opposition party, no honor amongst thieves.

buckeyemedia:
90% of the eligible voters have no business with the mediums you mentioned, it will not shape or influence who they vote for.

The North will vote Tinubu, the South West will vote Tinubu Which will be more than adequate to Aso Rock.

Only Mumus believe APC has any plans of handing over to any opposition party, no honor amongst thieves.

Only neophytes think that is how elections are truly conducted. If it was by that, Abacha's son would be ruling you now, after his father retired in 2011.

Yes na