The Nigerian Election Debate Group has fixed Jan.19, as date
for presidential debate that will see candidates of different political
parties unveil their plan for the country ahead of the 2019 general
election.
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| Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar |
The group’s chairman, Mr John Momoh, who disclosed this on Thursday in
Abuja at a press conference said the vice presidential candidates would
slug it out on Dec. 14, 2019.
Momoh who is also the Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisation of
Nigeria (BON), noted that the debates would hold at the Transcorp Hilton
Hotel, Abuja and would be broadcast live by all BON member stations.
NAN reports that President Muhammadu Buhari is the candidate of the
All Progressives Congress with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as his
running mate.
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party is Alhaji Atiku Abubakar with Mr Peter Obi as his running mate.
