WHO IS AFRAID OF A PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE? JONATHAN OR BUHARI???
As the presidential election draws nearer, the candidates are busy perfecting their winning strategies to enable them occupy the Aso Rock Villa by next year. From all indications, the major contestants in the race are certainly those of the Peoples Democratic Party and the incumbent President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, and the All Progressives Congress’ Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) . It will be recalled that the Senate had earlier in the year, voted against a bill seeking to empower the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct presidential debates in the 2015 general elections. The clause was contained in a bill seeking to alter the Electoral Act that was proposed by INEC, as part of legislations required for the smooth conduct of elections. The bill requires the concurrence of the House of Representatives before it is eventually forwarded to the president for his assent. The overall interest of Nigerians should be paramount at all times, therefore, what sho