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Misterdhee1:
Why didn't Atiku attend? I thought he was boasting all over the place like he is Obama. Buhari attended the 2011 debates without the incumbent. Is a debate about challenging an incumbent or laying bare ones policies and plans? Well, you're an ipob, you can't reason beyond the usual jargons

alhassanyusuf29:
you will be the perfect cast for the movie ''beauty without brain"

Misterdhee1:
Trash! Buhari debated without the incumbent in 2011. Atiku would have been roasted by those brilliant younger chaps. He's shallow without the usual propangada and criticism of Buhari

Ugobestikyblog:
President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has provided reasons for his absence at the presidential debate on Saturday.

President Buhari spoke through the Director of Strategic Communication of his campaign organization, Festus Keyamo, SAN. President Buhari and the president candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, shunned the debate.

Giving his reasons in a statement forwarded Buhari said, “The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who is also the APC Presidential Candidate in the forthcoming Presidential Election, President Muhammadu Buhari, could not attend the Presidential Debate organised by the Nigeria Election Debate Group and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria which held today, Saturday, January 19, 2019 for the following reasons:....

Read Reasons Full here-Click here:

Frankonuche:
PRESS STATEMENT BY APC PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL:
WHY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI DID NOT ATTEND THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE ORGANISED BY THE NIGERIA ELECTION DEBATE GROUP AND THE BROADCASTING ORGANISATIONS OF NIGERIA

The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who is also the APC Presidential Candidate in the forthcoming Presidential Election, President Muhammadu Buhari, could not attend the Presidential Debate organised by the Nigeria Election Debate Group and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria which held today, Saturday, January 19, 2019 for the following reasons:

Firstly, out of several opportunities afforded our candidate to interact with the Nigerian people directly by different organisations, our presidential candidate has taken full advantage of another town-hall meeting organized by another group which held on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. He was also joined at that town-hall meeting by our Vice-Presidential candidate who is also the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Nigerians from all walks of life who were physically present and through on-line platforms asked uncensored questions which were adequately answered. It was also transmitted live by various broadcast networks in Nigeria.

In addition, the busy and hectic official and campaign schedules of Mr. President clashed with this programme. Today, Mr. President commissioned the Baro Inland Water Port in Niger State and campaigned in Niger and Plateau States where his time was over-stretched by the tumultuous and mammoth crowds in both States, (as seen by Nigerians on live television) and only returned to Abuja late this evening.

Whilst we thank the organisers for the invitation, we want to assure Nigerians that we shall continue to hold these debate groups and Nigerians in high esteem which our candidate has demonstrated during past election debates when he honoured similar invitations. Nigerians will also recall that a few weeks ago, our Vice-Presidential candidate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, also attended the debate organized by the same organisations.

Lastly, we note the statement of the candidate of the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar who actually came for the event and left the venue when he did not see Mr. President, who is our candidate. According to him, he would not want to “attack” Mr. President in his absence.

It should now be obvious to Nigerians that for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the PDP, this election is all about attacking the person and programmes of Mr. President and not about proffering their own solutions to the problems they created during their sixteen years of misrule, maladministration and looting of the nation’s resources. When they cannot see President Buhari to attack, the content of their campaign becomes hollow, empty and “full of sound and fury, signifying nothing”. Now that Atiku Abubakar had a unique opportunity to explain to Nigerians his own vision and mission without a President Buhari in the picture, he ran away. Afterall, he has his own eight years of crass and grand corruption as Vice President to defend before the Nigerian people.

On February 16, 2019 we urge Nigerians to demonstrate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the PDP, through their votes, how empty indeed their campaign has always been and to vote massively for President Muhammadu Buhari and Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN who have started the rebuilding process of our great nation.

Thank you.

FESTUS KEYAMO,SAN, FCIArb (UK)
Director, Strategic Communications,
APC Presidential Campaign Council.
(Official Spokesperson).

ProWalker:
Atiku is worse than buhari when it comes to putting your thoughts into the spoken words

The atiku on social media is completely different from the atiku that want to be president

Cajal:
....yes he drove from USA...He was already tired
They didn't inform him until today
Atikulooters

donaldeke:
Atiku Abubakar the presidential hopeful of the PDP seemed to have arrived the #2019Debate venue and then went away. While we all thought he had arrived just as he tweeted. 

The presidential candidate took to Tweeter to give his reasons. Read the tweets below: 

Read the rest of the tweet:

https://www.reporterswall.com/2019debate-cannot-shave-mans-head-absence/

sharpwriter:
I cant see Atiku and Buhari there. Only 3....Moghalu, Durotoye and Ezekwensili....Sowore cant be found too.....but I dont know if they are still coming sha.....but the whole thing looks comical to me....Na Charade.

PurestBoy:
Only God knows how many checks he must have signed unaware or instructions without knowing the details.

FriendNG:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/306597-breaking-crowd-disrupts-buharis-campaign-in-jos-forces-president-to-leave-with-speech.html

mathewteghaBLOG:
The Presidential flag-bearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Jos Plateau State on Saturday, 19th January,2019 in continuation of his campaign tour.
Governor Simon Lalong was at the Yakubu Gowon Airport to receive President Buhari and other National Party Executives. The President has campaigned in some states of the federation. His visit to Plateau would afford him the opportunity to once again, seek the vote of the electorates come 16th February, 2019 when Nigerians shall be going to the polls to cast votes for the presidential sit as well as all other candidates vying for State and National Assembly elections.


More:https://www.matthewtegha.com/2019/01/photos-president-buhari-arrives-plateau.html

Mrexcell:
The cabals that includes Tinubu are very comfortable with the situation they must have been taking advantage of the current situation to loot the nation. It's only when this govt leave office before we can really know the havoc they have done to this country.

ohmyade:
A beg make una caption this

deantimes:
Source: https://politicstimesng.com/come-and-debate-atiku-has-visited-us-fayose-tells-buhari/

gaby:
Wow...thanks for the clarification...who's Funke's ex again?

Iphone5:
Oga, next time : type in your native language

naijaguy123456:
Go to Mecca or Vatican, you are always a thief. Anyone can meet a congressman. A thief is a thief any day any time.

Heart attack will kill some of you when Atiku comes third in the election or better still all can go for the lagoon choice.

HumphreyGspot:
The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has mocked President Muhammadu Buhari following his (Buhari) repeated mistake at the All Progressives Congress, APC, rally in Warri, Delta State on Thursday.

The CUPP claimed that it received information to the effect that President Muhammadu Buhari wants to “run away” from Saturday’s president debate.

In a statement on Thursday, the coalition of opposition political parties insisted that it obtained credible intelligence on moves by what it called “the Presidency cabal and chieftains of the APC to stop Buhari from attending the Saturday Presidential Debate.”

National Spokesperson of CUPP, Ikenga Ugochinyere, signed the statement in Abuja.
The coalition said the plan to stop Buhari from attending the debate was to “avoid President’s unfitness for Presidential Office being exposed.”

“The CUPP has raised yet another concern over the physical and mental fitness of President Muhammadu Buhari who is seeking second term in office on the platform of the ruling APC party. “Events in the last few days have turned out to be very clear signals that all may not be well with our President in terms of his fitness to continue in office.

Continue Reading: https://www.hgsmediaplus.com.ng/2019/01/group-raises-concern-over-buharis.html?m=1

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BafanaBafana:
Finally, Atiku goes to the USA. From all indications, all is not well.
The way he sneaked there that even his media aides were not aware so that if anything goes wrong, nobody will know.
No journalist was there to see him. All pictures were taken by his aides and sent to the media.
The empty airport. How can Washington airport be that empty in the afternoon.
The fear on he and Saraki's faces, looking scared like they were going to ransome him to Al Qaeda
How he was welcomed by only one person. Probably Saraki's relative schooling in the USA.
His meeting with an unnamed congress man. That one na scam.
And in all, he went through all this for an election he is going to loose.
For once, I feel sorry for Atiku. Just the way you feel sorry for a thief who is being set ablaze. That's why it is not good to be a thief. I will always use Atiku story as an example for my children. Stealing is not good.