cenaman:
Atiku no fit speak english that's why he is hiding. a whole presidential candidate going to USA as an aid a senator what a shame. febuhari 16 make una gather here.

You are quite laughable.

Ratello:
Atiku’s Withdrawal from the Debate is a Tactical Masterstroke

By Farooq Kperogi

I’ve read commentaries that aver that Atiku’s decision to bail out of Saturday’s presidential debate in protest against Buhari’s decision not to participate in it was a tactical error. I disagree. Here is why.
The presidential debate is designed to be a match--or, if you like, a push and pull-- between the defending champion, i.e., Buhari, and contenders to the title he holds, i.e., Atiku, Moghalu, Madam Oby, Sowore, and others. If the defending champion declines to thrown his hat into the ring, the entire match becomes pointlessly self-injurious to the challengers. In other words, it would have been a fatal strategic and tactical error for Atiku to partake in a potentially bruising contest with other challengers while the defending championing sits pretty somewhere unhurt.
I’ve read other people suggest that Atiku, being Buhari’s closest challenger, should have used the opportunity of the debate to sell himself to Nigerians. Well, that’s what #NgTheCandidates town hall chat is there for. You don’t sell your agenda by making yourself vulnerable to potentially deathly blows from other challengers who don’t hold the title you are fighting for.
Instead of pillorying Atiku for not taking part in the debate, we should question the other candidates for agreeing to participate in a meaningless dueling match with each other when the defending champion who holds the crown they want to grab chose to run away. Their performance in the debate would only be meaningful if it’s measured against the performance of the defending champion.
From a tactical point of view, I also don’t blame Buhari for refusing to show up for the debate. His mental and physical infirmities are now on full display and would be exposed even more in the unscripted, back-and-forth format of a debate. The cabal that minds him already deeply regrets allowing him to take part in Thursday's town-hall chat because his cringe-worthy performance at the event dramatized his dementia and aggrandized his unfitness for the job of president. His campaign trail mishaps aren't helping, either. Another bruise from a debate would seal his fate before Election Day.
In a tragic irony, Buhari and Atiku are less qualified for the presidency than all the other contenders are, yet it is either of them that will emerge president in February. That’s why both candidates are more guarded and strategic in their choices than the rest.

Don't mind people that talk any how jor

Ratello:
Atiku’s Withdrawal from the Debate is a Tactical Masterstroke

By Farooq Kperogi

I’ve read commentaries that aver that Atiku’s decision to bail out of Saturday’s presidential debate in protest against Buhari’s decision not to participate in it was a tactical error. I disagree. Here is why.
The presidential debate is designed to be a match--or, if you like, a push and pull-- between the defending champion, i.e., Buhari, and contenders to the title he holds, i.e., Atiku, Moghalu, Madam Oby, Sowore, and others. If the defending champion declines to thrown his hat into the ring, the entire match becomes pointlessly self-injurious to the challengers. In other words, it would have been a fatal strategic and tactical error for Atiku to partake in a potentially bruising contest with other challengers while the defending championing sits pretty somewhere unhurt.
I’ve read other people suggest that Atiku, being Buhari’s closest challenger, should have used the opportunity of the debate to sell himself to Nigerians. Well, that’s what #NgTheCandidates town hall chat is there for. You don’t sell your agenda by making yourself vulnerable to potentially deathly blows from other challengers who don’t hold the title you are fighting for.
Instead of pillorying Atiku for not taking part in the debate, we should question the other candidates for agreeing to participate in a meaningless dueling match with each other when the defending champion who holds the crown they want to grab chose to run away. Their performance in the debate would only be meaningful if it’s measured against the performance of the defending champion.
From a tactical point of view, I also don’t blame Buhari for refusing to show up for the debate. His mental and physical infirmities are now on full display and would be exposed even more in the unscripted, back-and-forth format of a debate. The cabal that minds him already deeply regrets allowing him to take part in Thursday's town-hall chat because his cringe-worthy performance at the event dramatized his dementia and aggrandized his unfitness for the job of president. His campaign trail mishaps aren't helping, either. Another bruise from a debate would seal his fate before Election Day.
In a tragic irony, Buhari and Atiku are less qualified for the presidency than all the other contenders are, yet it is either of them that will emerge president in February. That’s why both candidates are more guarded and strategic in their choices than the rest.

I am surprised this came from Kperogi and not Dele Momodu or Omokri.

PassingShot:
The absence of both Buhari and Atiku at the debate has not changed anything.

Present or absent, both candidates have their supporters locked down and the debate would not have changed their mind.

The question is, where will Atiku's votes come from?

Only politically ignorant will ask same question about Buhari having witnessed his campaigns in Akwa-Ibom, Delta, Kogi, Plateau, Niger and Edo states. The more a section hates him, the more his supporters love him.

Kindly remove my State, Edo, from that madness. The crowd rented are still fighting one another because the money that was used to hire them was hijacked by a select few. We don't vote for a senile octogenarian.

Ratello:


Buhari will be shocked after February 16 this I can assure you. That guy is a terrible man, I mean a man travelled down all the way from US and just had few hours to prepare himself for the debate and all what Buhari could do is to scram?

my brother buhari is a scammer

Guestlander:
This is what you call a spin. Any failed attempt at reaching the electorate is not a plus for any politician.

Which electorate? 75% of potential voters is not even aware of that debate and 15%of the 30% that was aware of it couldn't watch it cos of no light and no money to buy generator

@MBuhari didn't show up for 2014 debate but still won...

You want Atiku to debate candidates that cannot win their wards?

This is politics, not telemundo.���

Absolutely

They were hoping to make him the focus instead of the current occupant of the presidency.

Ratello:
Atiku’s Withdrawal from the Debate is a Tactical Masterstroke

By Farooq Kperogi

I’ve read commentaries that aver that Atiku’s decision to bail out of Saturday’s presidential debate in protest against Buhari’s decision not to participate in it was a tactical error. I disagree. Here is why.

The presidential debate is designed to be a match--or, if you like, a push and pull-- between the defending champion, i.e., Buhari, and contenders to the title he holds, i.e., Atiku, Moghalu, Madam Oby, Sowore, and others. If the defending champion declines to thrown his hat into the ring, the entire match becomes pointlessly self-injurious to the challengers. In other words, it would have been a fatal strategic and tactical error for Atiku to partake in a potentially bruising contest with other challengers while the defending championing sits pretty somewhere unhurt.

I’ve read other people suggest that Atiku, being Buhari’s closest challenger, should have used the opportunity of the debate to sell himself to Nigerians. Well, that’s what #NgTheCandidates town hall chat is there for. You don’t sell your agenda by making yourself vulnerable to potentially deathly blows from other challengers who don’t hold the title you are fighting for.

Instead of pillorying Atiku for not taking part in the debate, we should question the other candidates for agreeing to participate in a meaningless dueling match with each other when the defending champion who holds the crown they want to grab chose to run away. Their performance in the debate would only be meaningful if it’s measured against the performance of the defending champion.

From a tactical point of view, I also don’t blame Buhari for refusing to show up for the debate. His mental and physical infirmities are now on full display and would be exposed even more in the unscripted, back-and-forth format of a debate. The cabal that minds him already deeply regrets allowing him to take part in Thursday's town-hall chat because his cringe-worthy performance at the event dramatized his dementia and aggrandized his unfitness for the job of president. His campaign trail mishaps aren't helping, either. Another bruise from a debate would seal his fate before Election Day.

In a tragic irony, Buhari and Atiku are less qualified for the presidency than all the other contenders are, yet it is either of them that will emerge president in February. That’s why both candidates are more guarded and strategic in their choices than the rest.

Very unbiased submission ,I salute your mind capacity and thinking.

deomelo:
www.nairaland.com/attachments/8539601_img20190119wa0045_jpeg212f2e2d23f6d931d2e79f3bc292fff4 .


Just look at the goofy dufus doing makeup even though he knew PMB was in Jos and won't be at the event, but the dumbass showed up just to create drama and end up leaving the debate.

Thank God his drama backfired all over his face and babariga..

The man who was in USA came back for the debate while the perpetual debate Dodger stayed put in Jos.

cenaman:
Atiku no fit speak english that's why he is hiding. a whole presidential candidate going to USA as an aid a senator what a shame. febuhari 16 make una gather here.

How old are you?

The visa is aid visa abi..

MetaPhysical:


I am surprised this came from Kperogi and not Dele Momodu or Omokri.

Please share your name so we can compare with the people you just chide..

"
In a tragic irony, Buhari and Atiku are less qualified for the presidency than all the other contenders are, yet it is either of them that will emerge president in February. That’s why both candidates are more guarded and strategic in their choices than the rest."

deomelo:
lmao @ dumb and clueless thiefKulooters.


While athiefKulooters dey formulate debate drama, where was PMB? He was in Jos locking down the whole state and effectively taking Northern states with back to back massive and major rallies with many more all over the country even deep into the SW all at the same time.
,
The massive crowd in Jos care less about athiefKulooter and his idiotic debate drama.


Dumb ass mofos..

"Locking down the whole state" and telling them what exactly ??

I'm just curious

deomelo:
lmao @ dumb and clueless thiefKulooters.


While athiefKulooters dey formulate debate drama, where was PMB? He was in Jos locking down the whole state and effectively taking Northern states with back to back massive and major rallies with many more all over the country even deep into the SW all at the same time.
,
The massive crowd in Jos care less about athiefKulooter and his idiotic debate drama.


Dumb ass mofos..

if only you know the chaos his coming caused yesterday

So basically, Kperoggi is saying this...

The presidential debate is designed to be a match--or, if you like, a push and pull-- between the defending champion, i.e., Buhari, and contenders to the title he holds, i.e., Atiku, Moghalu, Madam Oby, Sowore, and others. If the defending champion declines to thrown his hat into the ring, the entire match becomes pointlessly self-injurious to the challengers. In other words, it would have been a fatal strategic and tactical error for Atiku to partake in a potentially bruising contest with other challengers while the defending championing sits pretty somewhere unhurt.

The problem with this argument is that it can also be used against Atiku,and for that matter Buhari.

Are you saying that both Atiku and Buhari are so weak that they are afraid of being bruised by three other so-called dwarfs?

I mean, has Farooq finally and essentially stated that both Atiku and Bubu cannot take part in a debate on the running of Nigeria because they are so intellectually berefit compared to Moghalu, Sowore,etc...

Abeg...Atiku should have shown face,and defeated the three dwarves. Ditto Buhari. Am sure they are not as dull as Kperoggi is presenting them to be.

In America, France debates is between the seating president and top opposition

Debating Reason why he want to continue and opposition side giving reason why he shouldn't.

Who will atiku debate with ??

cenaman:
Atiku no fit speak english that's why he is hiding. a whole presidential candidate going to USA as an aid a senator what a shame. febuhari 16 make una gather here.

As an aide to Saraki? So he could not have gone as an aide when he was in APC?

You people should stop sounding stupid.

theoldpretender:
So basically, Kperoggi is saying this...



The problem with this argument is that it can also be used against Atiku,and for that matter Buhari.

Are you saying that both Atiku and Buhari are so weak that they are afraid of being bruised by three other so-called dwarfs?

I mean, has Farooq finally and essentially stated that both Atiku and Bubu cannot take part in a debate on the running of Nigeria because they are so intellectually berefit compared to Moghalu, Sowore,etc...

Abeg...Atiku should have shown face,and defeated the three dwarves. Ditto Buhari. Am sure they are not as dull as Kperoggi is presenting them to be.

In America, France debates is between the seating president and top opposition.

Debating Reason why he want to continue and opposite side giving reason why he shouldn't.

Who will atiku debate with ??

Omeokachie:
Absolutely

They were hoping to make him the focus instead of the current occupant of the presidency.

Buhari is incumbent ruler, he does not even have to campaign to win election. He should just send out his designates to do campaign for him and he will win....without showing face to grassroot. That's how much power resides in that office.

ATIKU wants to displace the incumbent ruler, he should be the one in Buhari position out on campaign train and winning hearts. He has his work cut out for him....he has to work triple the effort to remove the incumbent.

Instead of travelling and criss-crossing Nigeria he is going to Dubai, going to London, going to Washington DC. …..he is abandoning opportunity to speak to electorate and win hearts because Buhari did not show up.


Buhari is doing something ATIKU is not doing....mingling with grassroots.

Esseite:


As an aide to Saraki? So he could not have gone as an aide when he was in APC?

You people should stop sounding stupid.

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Ratello:
Atiku’s Withdrawal from the Debate is a Tactical Masterstroke

By Farooq Kperogi

I’ve read commentaries that aver that Atiku’s decision to bail out of Saturday’s presidential debate in protest against Buhari’s decision not to participate in it was a tactical error. I disagree. Here is why.

The presidential debate is designed to be a match--or, if you like, a push and pull-- between the defending champion, i.e., Buhari, and contenders to the title he holds, i.e., Atiku, Moghalu, Madam Oby, Sowore, and others. If the defending champion declines to thrown his hat into the ring, the entire match becomes pointlessly self-injurious to the challengers. In other words, it would have been a fatal strategic and tactical error for Atiku to partake in a potentially bruising contest with other challengers while the defending championing sits pretty somewhere unhurt.

I’ve read other people suggest that Atiku, being Buhari’s closest challenger, should have used the opportunity of the debate to sell himself to Nigerians. Well, that’s what #NgTheCandidates town hall chat is there for. You don’t sell your agenda by making yourself vulnerable to potentially deathly blows from other challengers who don’t hold the title you are fighting for.

Instead of pillorying Atiku for not taking part in the debate, we should question the other candidates for agreeing to participate in a meaningless dueling match with each other when the defending champion who holds the crown they want to grab chose to run away. Their performance in the debate would only be meaningful if it’s measured against the performance of the defending champion.

From a tactical point of view, I also don’t blame Buhari for refusing to show up for the debate. His mental and physical infirmities are now on full display and would be exposed even more in the unscripted, back-and-forth format of a debate. The cabal that minds him already deeply regrets allowing him to take part in Thursday's town-hall chat because his cringe-worthy performance at the event dramatized his dementia and aggrandized his unfitness for the job of president. His campaign trail mishaps aren't helping, either. Another bruise from a debate would seal his fate before Election Day.

In a tragic irony, Buhari and Atiku are less qualified for the presidency than all the other contenders are, yet it is either of them that will emerge president in February. That’s why both candidates are more guarded and strategic in their choices than the rest.

Ratello:
Atiku’s Withdrawal from the Debate is a Tactical Masterstroke

By Farooq Kperogi

I’ve read commentaries that aver that Atiku’s decision to bail out of Saturday’s presidential debate in protest against Buhari’s decision not to participate in it was a tactical error. I disagree. Here is why.

The presidential debate is designed to be a match--or, if you like, a push and pull-- between the defending champion, i.e., Buhari, and contenders to the title he holds, i.e., Atiku, Moghalu, Madam Oby, Sowore, and others. If the defending champion declines to thrown his hat into the ring, the entire match becomes pointlessly self-injurious to the challengers. In other words, it would have been a fatal strategic and tactical error for Atiku to partake in a potentially bruising contest with other challengers while the defending championing sits pretty somewhere unhurt.

I’ve read other people suggest that Atiku, being Buhari’s closest challenger, should have used the opportunity of the debate to sell himself to Nigerians. Well, that’s what #NgTheCandidates town hall chat is there for. You don’t sell your agenda by making yourself vulnerable to potentially deathly blows from other challengers who don’t hold the title you are fighting for.

Instead of pillorying Atiku for not taking part in the debate, we should question the other candidates for agreeing to participate in a meaningless dueling match with each other when the defending champion who holds the crown they want to grab chose to run away. Their performance in the debate would only be meaningful if it’s measured against the performance of the defending champion.

From a tactical point of view, I also don’t blame Buhari for refusing to show up for the debate. His mental and physical infirmities are now on full display and would be exposed even more in the unscripted, back-and-forth format of a debate. The cabal that minds him already deeply regrets allowing him to take part in Thursday's town-hall chat because his cringe-worthy performance at the event dramatized his dementia and aggrandized his unfitness for the job of president. His campaign trail mishaps aren't helping, either. Another bruise from a debate would seal his fate before Election Day.

In a tragic irony, Buhari and Atiku are less qualified for the presidency than all the other contenders are, yet it is either of them that will emerge president in February. That’s why both candidates are more guarded and strategic in their choices than the rest.

so he is actually partisan and has been pretending to be generally objective....

If your candidate is falling down on the podium,
What do you do?
You Atikulate

When your candidate can't differentiate between Presidential, Senatorial and 'Guvernatorial' candidate,
What do you do?
You Atikulate

When your candidate is so scared of appearing for a debate,
What do you do?
You Atikulate.

If you want to grow Nigeria again,
What do you do?...
You Atikulate.

cenaman:
Atiku no fit speak english that's why he is hiding. a whole presidential candidate going to USA as an aid a senator what a shame. febuhari 16 make una gather here.

Stop exposing your mumu behavior in public . A whole Atiku can't speak English !

berrystunn:



In America, France debates is between the seating president and top opposition.

Debating Reason why he want to continue and opposite side giving reason why he shouldn't.

Who will atiku debate with ??

The three other people...so that he can show that PDP ideas are superior to the rest of the opposition....

And so that he can show up Bubu and APC for being scaredy cats for not turning up...making Bubu look bad and himself look good. (to use an americanisim).

Konki:


I disagree with your analogy.

You are a challenger and the title holder fails to turn up for a fight, will you enter the ring and fight the referee and spectators ?

But PMB was not his only challenger that day, was he?

The only reason atiku refused to participate in the debate is fear. The man is scared of being embarrassed by the other candidates. He was depending on buhari so he could at least have somebody to be at par with. Both atiku and buhari are not so intelligent. That's why they both avoided the debate to save themselves the embarrassment. Imagine if Sowore was included to participate, lol...atiku nor go near the venue.

MetaPhysical:


Buhari is incumbent ruler, he does not even have to campaign to win election. He should just send out his designates to do campaign for him and he will win....without showing face to grassroot. That's how much power resides in that office.

ATIKU wants to displace the incumbent ruler, he should be the one in Buhari position out on campaign train and winning hearts. He has his work cut out for him....he has to work triple the effort to remove the incumbent.

Instead of travelling and criss-crossing Nigeria he is going to Dubai, going to London, going to Washington DC. …..he is abandoning opportunity to speak to electorate and win hearts because Buhari did not show up.


Buhari is doing something ATIKU is not doing....mingling with grassroots.

Atiku is the next president
Any candidate comminuting with the international community is the chosen one.

They did same to buhari 2015.
International community comminuting with buhari and jagaban. Indoor meeting everywhere.

If you know you know.

SPOT-ON!

....I WANT TO DISPOSESS ANTHONY JOSHUA (defending champion) of his BELTS ,
yet you are offering me Samuel Peters, what for?

#GOOD RIDDANCE