President Muhammadu
Buhari has attributed his absence at the ongoing presidential debate to his
“hectic schedule”.
Of the five candidates
who were supposed to partake in the exercise, Buhari was the only one who was
absent at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, venue of the exercise, on Saturday.
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), had withdrawn from the debate, citing the absence of Buhari.
While describing his
absence as a slight on Nigerians, Atiku had challenged the president to
another debate,
But speaking through
Festus Keyamo, spokesman of his campaign, Buhari said “the busy and
hectic official and campaign schedules of Mr. President clashed with this
programme”.
He dismissed the reports
that Buhari’s absence was deliberate, explaining that “our presidential
candidate has taken full advantage of another town-hall meeting organized by
another group which held on Wednesday, January 16, 2019.”
- The Cable
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