Buhari Will Not Participate In BON Presidential Debate --APC

APC says it's presidential candidate Gen Buhari will not be
participating in the presidential debate being organized by the
Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria BON and the Nigeria Election
Debate Group (NEDG) .

In a statement released today January 29th by Garna Shehu, the
Director, Media and Publicity of the APC Presidential Campaign
Organisation (APCPCO), they said Buhari will not be participating in
the debate as the composition of those organizing 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,".
--infonaija