The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged president Buhari to a live, one-on-one debate with its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on cr
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged president Buhari to a live, one-on-one debate with its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on critical sectors of the country. The party made this known in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan.
“Nigerians are aware that President Buhari has been mortally afraid of facing our candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in a general debate organised by independent bodies. For this, the PDP grants him the liberty to choose a venue, date and time convenient to him to face our candidate before a neutral panel. President Buhari must face Atiku Abubakar in person, as Nigerians are not ready to accept any representation, whosoever, from him. If, as a Commander-In-Chief, Mr President cannot face a political debate, how then can he vigorously engage international competitors? Nigerians can now see why our nation has been under peril in the last three and half years,” the statement said.
The opposition party added that Mr Buhari should be ready to face his failures and avail Nigerians of his sectoral performance scorecards, as well as, present his future blueprint, to enable the electorate weigh him alongside the party’s presidential candidate.
