Atiku gives reason for not participating in Presidential debate

Atiku gives reason for not participating in Presidential debate
Atiku Abubakar took to Twitter to give his reason for not participating in tonight's Presidential debate, alongside other Presidential candidates.

Atiku Abubakar who maintained that the debate and election is a referendum on the incumbent, added that he cannot challenge or question an administration when the man at the helm of affairs is not present to defend himself or his policies.

His tweets reads;

I arrived the Congress Hall of the Hilton venue of the #2019Debate. This debate and the election is a referendum on the incumbent.

We came here for a Presidential debate, not a candidacy debate, and I, Atiku Abubakar cannot challenge or question an administration where the man at the helm of the affairs of the nation is not present to defend himself or his policies. #2019Debate

Afterall, you cannot shave a man's head in his absence. I do not believe in attacking a man who is NOT here to defend himself.

As a leader and former vice president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, let me first apologise to all Nigerians, my fellow candidates and the moderator for the APC Presidential Candidate's absence in this debate. His non-appearance is a slight on ALL of us and our democracy.

With respect to my fellow candidates, Fela Durotoye, Oby Ezekwesili, Kingsley Moghalu & to moderator Mark Sugar & with apologies to Nigerians here & at home expecting an interesting debate, I regret I will not be able to go on with this debate due to President Buhari's absence.

I however challenge President Buhari to choose a date and time for a debate where he will be present and I will be there, hopefully with the other candidates as well. Thank you and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Atiku Abubakar

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