#2019Debate: Buhari shunned debate b’cos he was frightened – CUPP

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari avoided the 2019 presidential debate because he was frightened.

Buhari and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, were absent at the 2019 debate.

Atiku refused taking part in the debate due to President Buhari’s absence at the event held in Abuja on Saturday.

In a reaction to the development, the spokesperson of the coalition, Imo Ugochinyere, said: “The candidate of Nigerians for the election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, flew over 16 hours all the way from the United States of America and got to the venue of the debate just to keep his word to Nigerians that he was ready to debate with President Buhari only for the President to run away.

“We reiterate our earlier position that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is ready and willing to debate with President Buhari any day, any time even if President Buhari is the one that will set the questions and choose the venue.”