A group, Wind of
Hope, has offered the presidential candidate of All Progressives
Congress, APC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, a fresh platform to debate with
President Goodluck Jonathan of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on the
political situation in the country, at Chatham House, London, United
Kingdom.
In an open letter of
invitation to Buhari by its National Coordinator, Onoriode Akpe, the
group noted that the general’s performance in the speech he delivered in
London shows that he is more comfortable in London, hence, the need to
take the debate to London where the two gladiators can square it out in a
debate.
“We wish to
congratulate you on your recent visit to the United Kingdom where you
delivered a speech at Chatham House, London on February 26, 2015. Your
speech at the event is clearly a source of motivation for your
supporters who in recent times seem to have lost steam in their
aggressive marketing of your candidacy for the office of President,” the
group said.
The Wind of Hope
said that with his speech, Buhari may have acknowledged the achievements
of the Jonathan administration, but that notwithstanding, there was
need for the two of them to debate in front of the generality of
Nigerians in order for the people to know the stuff both candidates are
made of.
“In our quest to
deepen democracy which thrives on robust and constructive deliberations
that aid the electorate in making informed decisions, Wind of Hope
hereby challenges or offers you a platform to debate with the incumbent,
President Jonathan, before the forthcoming elections, at Chatham House,
where you were so obviously at ease before your supporters and the
international media.”
The group offered to
“fully sponsor” such a forum, adding that “all we ask is that you state
your preferred date and time. Again, we wish to reiterate the import of
such a debate in this election which you appropriately described as
‘Nigeria’s landmark election’ in your speech at Chatham House.”
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