In a release issued today, January 29, by Garba Shehu, the Director, Media and Publicity of the APC Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO), Gen Buhari will not be participating in a debate being organized by the BON as the composition of those in charge of the debate was mainly of agencies and allies of the incumbent People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) administration.
The statement reads in part:
“A cursory inspection of the composition of NEGD brings into focus the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), National Television Authority (NTA), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and the Africa Independent Television (AIT, owned by a PDP chieftain). And going by the avalanche of inflammatory statements, misinformation and blatant lies being propagated by some of these media against our Party and candidates contrary to the Kofi Annan brokered Abuja Peace Accord, and the failure of these aggressors to desist and apologise, have left the APC Campaign with no option than to steer clear of any premeditated smear campaign that could be inimical to our prospective electoral success,”