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President Muhammadu Buhari and four other presidential candidates are expected to sell themselves to Nigerians during a presidential debate today in Abuja.

Buhari, who is contesting the February 16 presidential election on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, is one of the five candidates invited to a debate being put together by the Nigerian Election Debate Group and the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria ahead of the general elections.

It was however not clear at press time if the President would participate in the debate.

He and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo had featured in a town hall meeting on Wednesday.

The Executive Secretary of NEDG, Edidi Emesiri, had in a statement listed candidates shortlisted for the debate alongside Buhari to include those of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, Oby Ezekwesili; Alliance for New Nigeria, Fela Durotoye; Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar; and Young Progressives Party, Kingsley Moghalu.

The running mates of all the candidates had taken their turn on December 14, 2018.

The Coalition for United Political Parties had on Thursday claimed that the President was planning to evade the debate.

The debate will hold from 7pm at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.

It will be transmitted live on all BON member stations and its affiliates as well as live streaming on all social media platforms.

President Muhammadu Buhari and four other presidential candidates are expected to sell themselves to Nigerians during a presidential debate today in Abuja.

Buhari, who is contesting the February 16 presidential election on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, is one of the five candidates invited to a debate being put together by the Nigerian Election Debate Group and the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria ahead of the general elections.

It was however not clear at press time if the President would participate in the debate.

He and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo had featured in a town hall meeting on Wednesday.

The Executive Secretary of NEDG, Edidi Emesiri, had in a statement listed candidates shortlisted for the debate alongside Buhari to include those of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, Oby Ezekwesili; Alliance for New Nigeria, Fela Durotoye; Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar; and Young Progressives Party, Kingsley Moghalu.

The running mates of all the candidates had taken their turn on December 14, 2018.

The Coalition for United Political Parties had on Thursday claimed that the President was planning to evade the debate.

The debate will hold from 7pm at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.

It will be transmitted live on all BON member stations and its affiliates as well as live streaming on all social media platforms.