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Up to 11 party leaders could take part in election debates after Labour said Northern Ireland’s parties should not be excluded.

The first in the series of the 2015 presidential election debates started yesterday with only four out of the 14 political parties contesting the February 14 election participating in the well-publicised Town Hall Meeting of directors-general of the various Presidential Campaign Organisations

There is continued uncertainty over the live televised debates planned for the general election campaign despite a threat by broadcasters to “empty chair” any party leader who refuses to take part in the showdowns.

The two frontline governorship candidates in Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Okechukwu Ezea of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are billed to appear before the business community on Monday for a debate.

The First Minister issued an angry letter last night after BBC, ITV, Sky and Channel 4 issued new proposals for TV election debates which do not include parties from Northern Ireland.

No fewer than 57 media houses will be participating in the Nigeria Election Debate Group (NEDG) 2015 town hall meeting scheduled for Jan. 24 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

The Nigerian Elections Debate Group (NEDG), an independent coalition of radio and television broadcasters, media, and civil society groups has announced there will be a presidential debate afterall.

The BBC and ITV plan to stage debates involving the Conservatives, Labour, the Lib Dems, Green Party, UKIP, the SNP and Plaid Cymru.

This is just what British politics needs right now. A chaotic parade of a dozen different politicians interrupting the host, raising their voices, shouting over each other and leaving the viewers at home feeling frustrated and none the wiser

TV election debates will go ahead even if David Cameron refuses to participate, television broadcasters have declared in a clear challenge to the Prime Minister.

Lord Hall, director-general of the BBC, accused of 'crass' intervention after discussing his views on television debates before proposals have been put to political parties

The Nigeria Elections Debate Group (NEDG), une coalition d'organisations de la Société civile, d'opérateurs de radiodiffusion publics et privés au Nigeria, a fixé le débat de l'élection présidentielle de 2015, réunissant les 14 candidats, au 5 février, a indiqué le président du Conseil d