Nigeria

As a prelude to the forthcoming general elections in Nigeria, February5 has been scheduled for Presidential elections debates. The platform will provide aspirants ample opportunity to explain their mission and vision to the citizens.

Now that Nigeria is off the shore of democratic nascency, it is pertinent to develop a platform, credible enough to educate voters by giving candidates of political parties an ample opportunity to address the electorate in order to minimise the risk of blind voting.

Ahead of the elections in February, advocacy group, EiE Nigeria is organizing a Presidential and Governorship election debate series called “The Peoples’ Debate”

Ahead of the elections in February, advocacy group, Enough Is Enough Nigeria is organising a Presidential and Governorship election debate series called ‘The Peoples’ Debate’.

An Electioneering Group, Voters Awareness Initiative, on Tuesday said it had concluded plans to organise a debate for presidential and governorship candidates in the 2015 general election.

The overall interest of Nigerians should be paramount at all times, therefore, what should constitute a vital component of the electoral process is a virile presidential debate that would enable eligible voters have a clear picture of what the candidates and their parties have to offer them.

As part of its social responsibilities to the society, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Imo State Council is to organize a political debate for candidates of all political parties as they emerge from their various party primaries.

Ahead of the Anambra State gubernatorial election fixed for November 16, the trio of Dr Chris Ngige of All Progressives Congress, APC; Dr Willie Obiano, of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA and Dr Ifeanyi Ubah, of the Labour Party had on Friday re-enacted their rivalry as they strode the finals

The arrangement to make the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election of November 16 successful yesterday got a boost as the first debate for the governorship candidates took off.

The Nigerian Election Debates Groups, NEDG, comprising of media organisations, non-Governmental Organisations, NGOs, Civil Society Groups and the Nigeria Bar Association among others has concluded arrangement to hold debates for the 23 governorship candidates vying to replace Governor Peter Obi in

Chairman of the Nigerian Election Debate Group (NEDG), Chief Taiwo Allimi, has appealed to all Nigerians, irrespective of political leanings, to work towards strengthening Nigeria’s democratic system.