2027: Debate with Atiku, Peter Obi, different candidates – Pat Utomi dares Tinubu

Frontline Nigerian political scientist Pat Utomi on Friday referred to as on President Bola Tinubu to carry a presidential debate together with his opponents.

Utomi mentioned that the presidential debate between Tinubu and the opposite candidates has been ready a very long time to occur.

He issued the cost in a press release he posted on X.

Utomi wrote: “Dear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a presidential debate between you and your opponents is long overdue.

“Nigerians deserve nothing much less. Think concerning the United States, a rustic whose democratic system has formed ours. From Jimmy Carter within the Nineteen Seventies to Donald Trump in latest occasions, American presidential candidates have saved utilizing the identical stage, confronted powerful questions, debated one another’s plans, and let folks hear, take into consideration, and resolve for themselves.

“Democracy should support a competition of ideas, not just a show of campaign promises and political support. In 2023, you chose not to take part in a presidential debate with your rivals.

“I hope you’re taking a second to consider whether or not that was the suitable alternative. What may presumably be scary about dealing with the Nigerian folks and explaining your actions, your plans, and your hopes for the nation?

“You are, after all, a seasoned politician and a skilled speaker. The podium should be a chance, not something to fear. Nigerians have endured enough political theatre. Let them hear the arguments.

“Let them witness the contest of ideas. Let them form their own opinion. The Nigerian people should get to hear your views during the presidential debate.”