2019 elections: Keyamo reveals who will decide Buhari’s participation in Presidential debates

The spokesman of the Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, Festus
Keyamo, on Monday disclosed who will decide if the President would
take part in the Presidential debate, ahead of the 2019 election.

Keyamo declared that the Buhari's campaign war room alongside the
President would decide if he takes part in the scheduled Presidential
debate.

Featuring on Arise Television, Keyamo said Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya did
not debate, yet he won the presidential elections.

According to the Senior Advocate, "In the past, Buhari has taken
active part in televised debate, so nobody can argue that he is
somebody who is camera shy.

"So the decision, whether he would take part this time must be a
collective decision of the entire 'war room'. Giving, for example,
those who are organising it and all the circumstances taken into
consideration.

"I do take as a basic rule that the Nigerian people must hear from
their candidates, but the decision as to yes or no cannot be my sole
decision.

"The advice will be a collective decision, it is not my advise alone.
Don't forget that you cannot take these things in isolation of the
circumstances.

"For instance, it happened in Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta refused to take
part in debate December last year. Why? He felt the process was
skewed.

"At times, some things are designed and you know that they are core
people there, who are hostile to government or who are hostile to your
candidate as the case may be.

"Either way, Uhuru Kenyatta did not take part in the debate, but he
won. He won resoundingly. So, as important as that is, at times the
people may also understand.