PDP condemns Buhari's refusal to participate in Channels TV presidential debate

The PDP presidential campaign group has
condemned Gen. Buhari for refusing to
participate in yet another presidential debate,
this one organized by Channels TV in
conjunction with ARISE TV and NPAN. A
statement was signed by the party's
presidential campaign spokesman, Femi Fani
Kayode
"We have been informed that General
Buhari and the APC have decided not
to participate in the NPAN-Channel
Television-organised debate after they
had earlier agreed to take part in it.
We had thought that having withdrawn
from participating in the debate
organised by Broadcasting
Organisation of Nigeria (BON), they
would have availed themselves this
second platform. Now that they have
also turned their back on this, it is
now very clear that General Buhari is
incapable of engaging in rigorous live
television debates on the issues of
governance.
It speaks about his intellectual
laziness and his loss of touch with
contemporary issues of development
and statecraft. We would like to
reiterate that the APC has something
to shield about General Buhari. He has
campaigned in some states of the
federation attacking President
Jonathan’s handling of insurgency,
corruption and economy. Now there is
a platform on which both candidates
can engage each other on these issues
and he (Buhari) is running away. It is
a disgrace to the APC and their
candidate that they would treat
everybody with contempt.
The organisers of the debates are
interested in promoting a robust
culture of debates so that people can
listen to the candidates and make
informed choices on the basis of their
arguments. We call on Nigerians to
express their displeasure with General
Buhari and the APC by rejecting them
at the poll. This will be a just
recompense for treating the Nigerian
people and electorate with disdain”

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