Wind of Hope, a non-governmental organisation owned by President Goodluck Jonathan, has challenged Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to a public debate at Chatham House, United Kingdom, saying it would deepen democracy.
Making the request in an open letter dated February 28, 2015, and addressed to Buhari by Onoriode Akpeh, its national coordinator, the group congratulated the retired general for his Chatham House speech, but said it called to question his “refusal to accede to requests for a presidential debate here at home in Nigeria”.
“In our quest to deepen democracy which thrives on robust and constructive deliberations that aids the electorate in making informed decisions, Wind of Hope hereby offers you a platform to debate with the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan before the forthcoming elections at Chatham House where you were so obviously at ease before your supporters and the international media”, the invitation read.
Buhari has rejected all invitations to a presidential debate with Jonathan.(Leadership)
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