tinsel:
I think this is a big mistake from the side of Atiku.

It's not.. If he had gone in for the debate. Anything he says, apc will use ham campaign against him. That was what they did to GEJ in 2015 when Buhari didn't attend the debate. Today would have been full of top stories. Debate date has been announced since November last year.. How can APC fix a rally on that same day?

Joeregen:


Your guy will lose in FeBuhari.

Nigerians assuredly recognizes the options before us come February 2019, obviously the right choice is an Atiku team[A-Team] at the helm of affairs. Every vote cast for Wazirin Adamawa will be an eloquent repudiation of the A.P.C. government, our votes will mark an epoch as well as monuments for us and generation yet unborn because through the ballot box we will challenge sense of lethargy ,hopelessness, resignations, frustrations and the hypocrisy of an oppressive capricious A.P.C led government . An Atiku Presidency will further defeat the militating factors that impede our journey to a deserved greatness amongst the comity of nations. In deference to President Obama and for our people in the intervening months leading up to the elections, Our votes will proclaim “an end to the petty grievances, lopsided corruption, insurgency, nepotism and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas that for so long have strangled our politics” Alhaji Atiku Abubakar buoyed by the audacity of hope on your imminent emergence as the next civilian President of our beloved country. I make bold to write that your mandate to rule Nigeria come 2019 is a “divine call” merely vested on you in trust and as a caretaker for the masses of Nigeria. It is neither for any emerging cabal nor political mongers even the over patronized elites cannot appropriate undue benefits. It would be in recognition of the “unsung, uncelebrated and anonymous Nigerians. Men and women scattered across the country

jrusky:



Really Go and watch Buhari interview on NTA it will answer you wella.

I'm so ashamed of you so Buhari that can not understand the different between presidential and governorship candidate now speak better English. And it's no longer goung to America now it's Atiku can not speak good English seriously your parent has deliberately wasted their funds sending you to school for reasoning this way because of a politician who cares not about your existence

Wailer cry a river pls.

paiz:
2011 Jonathan missed Debate and he won the election, 2015 Buhari missed the debate and he won the election.
Now 2019 Buhari wanted to use that logic never knew Atiku is a guy man.

Jonathan didn't miss 2011 debates, go and check your facts before saying anything. It was the same BUHARI who never bothered to show up

Atiku did the right thing... why debate on the policies of a man who cant dim it fit to defend his policies, while even calling them "POLITICAL DWARFS"...
He has created an open schedule to debate anyday & time the lifeless on picks along with other contestants.In America, France debates is between the seating president and top opposition

The thing here is that Atiku not participating made we Nigerians and other contestants look like fools, like as if his only contender is buhari and other presidential candidates don't matter, like they will lose woefully, so their debates don't matter, that is what I get from this whole drama.

paiz:
2011 Jonathan missed Debate and he won the election, 2015 Buhari missed the debate and he won the election.
Now 2019 Buhari wanted to use that logic never knew Atiku is a guy man.

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Atiku was at the venue hence he attended but did not speak.

His attendance means Buhari will win Febuhari 16

cenaman:
Wailer cry a river pls.

That is only what you and your zombies love saying. You know what? When someone is totally dry of ideas he or she ends up playing face saving antics as you and your fellow blunt brains zombies are doing right now.

It's you and your fellow zombies who has be wailling and crying because what you thought would be never happen as God embarrassed you and your party. I promise you Buhari can only win this election via rigging bro if no rigging you and Buhari will be sweep out of this nation because both you, your party and your demential president are politically disastrous to humanity.

Esseite:


You cant compare a sitting president with a citizen, he was only invited for a purpose and that he went for, even if the US govt takes sides, it should not be open as it would mean being against that nation.

Well in 2015, US had an obama not a trump, an obama may condone and try to butter up scenerios, but a trump says it as it is.

we all know trump is fearless & cocky, wonnt shy away from expressing himself if he had endorsed atiku the world will know

It was lose lose situation. If he had gone he would have been picked apart by other candidates. Buhari wasn't there so he wasn't going down alone.

WhoRUDeceiving:
[i]The truth is Africans have for sometime been in the dark in regards to the agenda of world powers. Now some are coming of age to see the original 419 and fraud that is and has happened in their land.


Buhari and Atiku have contested against each other in the past. They are working secretly in the interest of the same people.

Have you ever wondered why Buhari was the opposition candidate for 4 straight elections (12 years) and emerged each time under the covers?

Even when the original date for elections in 2015 was shifted PDP stated it was to enable people to get their PVC

But it was Bullsh.it, because Buhari was secretly hospitalized in YANKEE....and that was why the election was postponed until he was somewhat fit to "win" .

Now Atiku, a criminal suddenly is getting the support from those abroad, and can suddenly travel freely?


HMMMMM....

Anyway, you people allow yourselves to be deceived and corrupted.... It's a pity

The next president will be sworn in without having done a debate, townhill meeting, live interview, etc.

WHAT A SHYTHOLE NATION AND PEOPLE.

Your children will suffer...

Someone said ASUU has been on strike without attention by the government.

ASUU has always been on strike. No be today.

Obasanjo and Atiku supervised the longest ASUU strike while their own universities, Bell University and American University were running smoothly. Tell me if I'm lying.

Therefore, no be today. Issues with ASUU today were agreed upon by Jonathan PDP in 2013 but were never honoured till he left.

Agreed, government is a continuum but it shouldn't be portrayed in a way that look as if Buhari is solely responsible for the strike. Let's be fair in our contributions.

Buhari directed that #20b be released to them to pay arrears of Allowances but ASUU said it would not go back to classroom unless government make it #50b.

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 ?

Buhari did just that in 2003, 2007 & 2011 #NextLevel

VIPERVENOM:
It was lose lose situation. If he had gone he would have been picked apart by other candidates. Buhari wasn't there so he wasn't going down alone.

Buhari, no doubt, dodged the Debate.

Atiku couldn't have done better with those guys and he knew it.

Is Atiku that good?

Why was he looking for Buhari before he would debate to sell himself?

He got into the venue and left.

What was his reasons for going to the venue when he knew quite well that Buhari was still in Minna?

Is Atiku a super debater?

Is it only Buhari he can debate with?

Olodo!

He should have entered and let those young guys educate and teach him more about the economy he claims to understand.

He knew he wouldn't be able to debate with those guys even with all the lectures and statistics he brought back from US.

He, therefore, tactically withdrew for fear of being tutored by those young guys.

May God help us to have a peaceful election.

Only hate filled character would state that Atiku can't speak good grammar like Buhari ...videos abound as evidence but hate won't allow such person view one

Then going to America was an aide is one of the core proofs that BMC lack deep thinkers in their midst. No one can be an aide and a lead person at the same time. All the banners on display in every meeting he had with American official showed that he was the head of the delegation. America is not a shithole where intentions can be changed midway.

Those American groups invited him on his personal capacity and he went with his campaign DG who happens to be the president of the Nigerian. American deals with legislation and to be informed of the presence of the lawmaking arm is a bug plus for his meeting


Brain less ediots every where

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

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I will be here to console you from the 18th of FeBUHARI; you mean: FailedBUHARI.

BLACK PEOPLE.... WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU!!!

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?

I will quote u sir

My tots exactly! I am glad atiku skipped it. For that i respect him di more.

paiz:
2011 Jonathan missed Debate and he won the election, 2015 Buhari missed the debate and he won the election.
Now 2019 Buhari wanted to use that logic never knew Atiku is a guy man.

Buhari was in naija but did not participate...so using ur logic sowore go win?n since dem no call am

usbcable:
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Atiku was at the venue hence he attended but did not speak.

His attendance means Buhari will win Febuhari 16

To me debate or no debate does not determine the out come of an electoral poll. Our previous leaders (Tafawa Balewa,Shehu Shagari,MKO Abiola (not allowed to rule),OBJ,etc,who performed well at the polls and eventually won their way to the nation's apex seat did not engage in any electoral debate.

We,in Nigeria take unnecessary things and try to make them necessary.Just like going to overseas to campaign and sell and political agenda to them as if they're the ones going to vote us in or the ones we're going to rule over.

In Nigeria we need to grow up and emancipate ourselves from copy-copy slavery and be who we're.

What we ought to be concerned of is their individual credibility, sincerity, love for the country and her people,and not self and cronies mindedness.

I hope most Nigerians will wake up from their zombie state and come out en masse to FAIL BUHARI in February.

what buharists dont know is that atiku will still attend the candidates on 30th. it was a smart move seeing that buhari wants to leave them to attack each other

deomelo:






PMB shut down the whole of Jos with the most massive rally ever while stupid, dumb and clueless athiefKUlooter was forming drama queen with debate.

The folks in the Jos pictures don't give a shit about athiefKulooter and his debate headache.

What a dumbass..

with a rented crowd guy u b learner if u no know say these 'massive' crowds u see,na arrangee something

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 ?

if another fighter challenges u nko,will u run or stay to show your strength and send fear to that person that hold the title

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.

Big head empty brain.

The dictionary text book you composed is to defend Atiku and justify his failure to express his agenda to all his followers.
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Atiku is a looter machine and we don't want him as our president basic.


We Re still suffering from all he has looted for 8 years and you still want him to come and start looting again. God forbid.



Atiku is a looting matching like Saraki


Atiku is a looting matching like Saraki


Atiku is a looting machines like Saraki...


Atiku is a looting machines like Saraki






We don't want Atiku basic

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.

very smart submission

I just can't imagine where lies the master stroke...........
Nigerians are really the lowest thinking cadres of homo sapiens when it comes to politics.

Apt!! Make Buhari must also appear!!

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.

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Konki:




What is the difference between RALLY and DEBATE?

A. Rally is jamboree for street urchins, one way/unstructured communication

B. Debate: Intelligent/structured discourse for sane minds.


Deductively speaking, based on your baseless reason above, you and your paymaster belong to GROUP A


Sadly, an educated mind like you keep supporting backwardness and anti developmental strategies against our collective future growth to your selfish gain!

Too bad!

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Typical ignorant and unintelligent ipob rubbish.


Rally and debate have 2 different meanings and definitions regardless of your unintelligent ipob opinion and ignorant interpretation of the Queens English.

You really need o go back to your village square elementary school for proper education.

I know you are in serious pain, but why bother and saddle us with your athiefKulooter plain and sorrow?

I can't wait to see you Igbos going back to your agitation and referendum bullshit after athiefKulooter's defeat next month.