The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said its
presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) will not
participate in any presidential debate, but will instead host town hall
meetings with Nigerians across the nation.
In a statement signed by the Director of Media and Publicity of the party’s presidential campaign organisation, Mallam Garba Shehu, the party said Buhari and his running mate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will rather interact with Nigerians during the meetings and personally explain to them the policy thrust of their envisaged administration.
According to The Nation, Shehu said the town hall meetings will kick off in Lagos with a robust interaction between Buhari/Osibanjo and the Organised Private Sector.
He said APC was convinced to use this option because of the need to have a one-on-one interaction with ordinary Nigerians in a question and answer session.
He said: “Our campaign decided to chart this path because we cannot afford to shy away from the more pressing urgency to have one-on-one interactions with Nigerians through town hall meetings.
In a statement signed by the Director of Media and Publicity of the party’s presidential campaign organisation, Mallam Garba Shehu, the party said Buhari and his running mate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will rather interact with Nigerians during the meetings and personally explain to them the policy thrust of their envisaged administration.
According to The Nation, Shehu said the town hall meetings will kick off in Lagos with a robust interaction between Buhari/Osibanjo and the Organised Private Sector.
He said APC was convinced to use this option because of the need to have a one-on-one interaction with ordinary Nigerians in a question and answer session.
He said: “Our campaign decided to chart this path because we cannot afford to shy away from the more pressing urgency to have one-on-one interactions with Nigerians through town hall meetings.
“The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation
wishes to announce the commencement of town hall meetings ahead of the
February 14 presidential election. Due to the more pressing urgency to
have an open interaction with Nigerians, the campaign will be organising
town hall meetings in different parts of the country.
“The town hall meetings kicked off today (Monday) in Lagos with a public interaction between the presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, his running mate Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and representatives of Organised Private Sector.
“On Tuesday, the town hall meeting will hold in Kano with traders and market associations. Thereafter, the meeting will hold in Benin with labour and civil society leaders.
“The focus of the town hall meeting will then shift to Ibadan where students and youth groups will be engaging Gen. Buhari and Prof. Osinbajo, while Enugu and Port Harcourt will follow suit.
“The direction the that the campaign will be moving in the countdown to the election day is to have as many as possible person-to-person interactive sessions for Nigerians to hear directly from the presidential candidate and his running mate.” he concluded.
Meanwhile, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe has described Buhari as incompetent and intellectually backward.
“The town hall meetings kicked off today (Monday) in Lagos with a public interaction between the presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, his running mate Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and representatives of Organised Private Sector.
“On Tuesday, the town hall meeting will hold in Kano with traders and market associations. Thereafter, the meeting will hold in Benin with labour and civil society leaders.
“The focus of the town hall meeting will then shift to Ibadan where students and youth groups will be engaging Gen. Buhari and Prof. Osinbajo, while Enugu and Port Harcourt will follow suit.
“The direction the that the campaign will be moving in the countdown to the election day is to have as many as possible person-to-person interactive sessions for Nigerians to hear directly from the presidential candidate and his running mate.” he concluded.
Meanwhile, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe has described Buhari as incompetent and intellectually backward.
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