has said that the party's presidential candidate, General Muhammadu
Buhari, would not attend the presidential debate organised by Channels
Television, Arise TV and NPAN.
Mr Alake made this declaration on Channels Television while appearing
as a guest on the flagship breakfast programme, Sunrise daily.
Alake accused some Nigerian media organisations of being compromised.
He said that he could not vouch for the independence of some of the
organisers of the debate.
Alake, who was once the Commissioner for Information and Strategy in
Lagos State between 1999 - 2007, however, would not disclose those he
claimed have been compromised.
The Jonathan/Sambo 2015 Presidential Campaign Organisation has,
however, informed the organisers that President Jonathan "has accepted
to participate in the debate."
This was contained in a letter by the Director-General of the campaign
organisation, Senator Ahmadu Ali.
The debate, which was initiated by and ARISE Television and Channels
Television, THISDAY and Guardian Newspapers Limited on behalf the
Newspapers Proprietors' Association of Nigeria (NPAN), is scheduled to
hold at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
It has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 3 as part of the build-up
to the February 14 elections.
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