The presidential candidates of Nigeria’s ruling and main opposition parties have shunned the presidential debate that is currently underway in Abuja.
This page highlights recent news and analysis on candidate debates from the international press.
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English
Publication Date: January 19, 2019
Source: Vanguard
Country: Nigeria
Atiku and Buhari were absent. Kingsley Moghalu was first to speak, listing things he can do if he eventually becomes the president. After Moghalu came Fela Durotoye who equally reeled out his party’s manifestos and how he stands as the best...
English
Publication Date: January 19, 2019
Source: Vanguard
Country: Nigeria
According to one of his aides he landed the Abuja airport this afternoon for the televised presidential debate scheduled for 7pm Nigerian time today.
English
Publication Date: January 19, 2019
Source: Daily Post
Country: Nigeria
The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Oby Ekekwesili, has said Nigeria must disrupt and change its pattern of politics in order to end what she described as a cycle of failure.
According to her, a major...
Spanish
Publication Date: January 19, 2019
Source: El Vigía
Country: México
La Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC) fue reconocida por el Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE) por su participación en la realización del Segundo Debate Presidencial, llevado a cabo el 20 de mayo de 2018 en el Campus Tijuana.
English
Publication Date: January 18, 2019
Source: The Jakarta Post
Country: Indonesia
Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ended the first presidential election debate on Thursday night with a strong closing statement that appeared to slam rival Prabowo Subianto, who himself made a number of controversial remarks during the event.
English
Publication Date: January 18, 2019
Source: Legit
Country: Nigeria
The tradition of holding public debates ahead of major elections, governorship and presidential, has gained ground in the Nigerian political space.
English
Publication Date: January 18, 2019
Source: Punch
Country: Nigeria
Opposition political parties on the platform of the Coalition of United Political Parties on Thursday said they were in possession of credible information about moves by President Muhammadu Buhari to dodge a presidential debate holding on...
French
Publication Date: January 18, 2019
Source: Jeune Afrique
Country: Senegal
C'est un hashtag qui prend de l'ampleur au Sénégal : #SunuDébat. Volonté affichée par les internautes : obtenir des candidats à la présidentielle du 24 février la participation à un débat télévisé. Initiatrice du mouvement sur Twitter, Awa...
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Publication Date: January 18, 2019
Source: CNN Indonesia
Country: Indonesia
Calon wakil presiden nomor urut 01 Ma'ruf Amin mengakui dirinya memang tidak banyak bicara saat debat Pilpres 2019 yang berlangsung Kamis (17/1).