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The vice-presidential candidates’
debate for the 2019 general elections organized by Nigeria Election Debate
Group (NEDB) and the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON) is a commendable
move by Nigerians towards 2019 general elections.
The debate which is first TV
debate of its kind took place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, on Friday
December 14 2018 had five candidates from five political parties in attendance
namely: APC (Osinbajo), PDP (Obi), Young
Progressive Party (Umar Getso), Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (Ganiyu Galadima)
and Alliance for New Nigeria (Kadijah Abdullahi- Iya).
A debate of this kind will help
Nigerians to view and listen to their candidates at one place to know who they
really are and what they have to offer. It will create an avenue for Nigerians
to question their political aspirants and judge them by their reactions and
words of mouth, and really know who is who or who is better qualified.
This is not expected to end
with the vice presidential candidates; candidates at all levels should be
involved: presidential candidates down to governorship candidates and
councilors. The people we elect to lead us should be made to be accountable and
the time is now.
NEDB and BON should exercise
their powers, organize and invite all candidates for every political office,
one group at a time, to answer questions that borders on Nigeria; its economy
and the way forward, and any candidate that did not honour the invitation when
it is their turn should be counted out of the race. Human rights activists,
youth/students representatives, entrepreneurs, teachers/lecturers, etc should
not be left out during such a press conference/debate. Selected well meaning
Nigerians should all be invited because it is the right of Nigerians to know
who they are voting for.
It is high time our leaders be
made to account for the powers we give them. Nigeria will be better if
Nigerians work hard to make it what it ought to be. The power is in our hands
to give out to somebody, but who? Debate/Press conference for all political
candidates can go a long way to help us. Once bitten, twice shy! We should look before we leap! Good people
great nation!
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