The Coalition of United Political Parties has alleged that the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC Muhammadu Buhari is planning to dodge the presidential debate scheduled for Saturday, 19th , Januray.
The coalition’s spokesperson, Imo Ugochinyere who made the allegation in a statement in Abuja claimed to be in possession of evidence of the purported plan.
Ugochinyere said the move was to avoid further exposing Buhari after his poor performance at a town hall meeting on Wednesday.
He said, “Events in the last few days have turned out to be very clear signals that all may not be well with our President in terms of his fitness to continue in office.”
Ugochinyere said Buhari’s performance at a town hall meeting on Wednesday “can best be described as a national calamity, an embarrassment and one which made Nigerians the butt of jokes and jabs globally.
He said, “The cabal is doing everything to foist President Buhari on Nigerians for their own selfish interests and not for any other purpose.
“We have got it on good authority that the APC has resolved that President Muhammadu Buhari will not be attending the presidential candidates’ debate scheduled to hold on Saturday.
“Nigerians should insist that the President must attend the debate. If he fails to attend, the race should be over.”
