PHOTOS: GEJ and Other Presidential Candidates Debated Yesterday, Buhari Invariably Absent!

President Jonathan and other presidential candidates of other parties took to the podium at a debate organized by the National Election Debate Group yesterday everning 22nd March, 2015. 

 The President being the PDP Presidential candidate, candidate of KOWA party in person of "Remi Sonaiya", UPP's candidate "Chekwas Okorie", UDP's candidate "Godson Okoye" and NCP's candidate "Martin Onovo" made the debate an occassion. While, the APC Presidential candidate, Gen. Buhari was invariably absent. See more photo from the event after the cut..

Nigeria Presidential Debate Confirmed to Hold For February 3, 2015

The presidential debate is scheduled for February 3, 2015, Tuesday, at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. It is initiated by and ARISE Television and Channels TV. The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) will be presented by THISDAY and Guardian Newspapers Limited.

Such occasions as this gives room for transparency of content; like an adage says "you can't give what you don't have". In the letter dated January 11, 2015 to both candidates says "Our nation is at its strongest when our elected leaders are accessible and accountable to its citizens, explaining decisions and answering tough questions. That standard of openness and transparency must start long before Election Day on February 14, 2015,”