Former Vice President and
presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar,
has withdrawn from the ongoing presidential debate.
He lambasted President Muhammadu
Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for not attending, insisting
there was no point taking part in the debate.
A statement he released reads:
“We came here for a Presidential debate, not a candidacy debate, and I, Atiku
Abubakar can not challenge or question an administration where the man at the
helm of the affairs of the nation is not present to defend himself or his
policies.
“After all you cannot shave a
man’s head in his absence. I do not believe in attacking a man who is NOT here
to defend himself.
“As a leader and former vice
president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, let me first apologise to all
Nigerians, my fellow candidates and the moderator for the the APC Presidential
Candidates absence in this debate. His non-appearance is a slight on ALL of us
and our democracy.
“Secondly, with all due respect
to my fellow candidates, Fela Durotoye, Oby Ezekwesili, Kingsley Moghalu and to
the moderator and with all apologies to my Fellow Nigerians here and at home
expecting an interesting debate, I regret that I will not be able to go on with
this debate due to President Buhari’s absence.
“I however challenge the
President Buhari to choose a date and time for a debate where he will be
present and I will be there, hopefully with the other candidates as well.
“Thank you and God bless the
Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
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