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Buhari, Atiku, Osinbajo, Obi to lock horns in presidential debate Dec 14

(Eingeschränkte Rechte für bestimmte redaktionelle Kunden in Deutschland. Limited rights for specific editorial clients in Germany.) During the joint press conference by Chancellor Angela_Merkel and the state president from Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, on 14 October 2016 in Berlin, he answers the question of his wife: "I do not know exactly which party my wife belongs to. But actually she belongs to my kitchen and my living room and also to the other rooms in my house. "The Chancellor shows herself amused. (Photo by A.v.Stocki/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

By Steve Oko

The much -talked-about presidential debate has been fixed for December 14 at the Transport Hilton Hotels Abuja.

President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, are expected to engage the presidential candidate of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar; and his running mate, Peter Obi at the debate according to the organisers.

Wawa News Global gathered that the event is being packaged by the Nigerian Election Debate Group.

Main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Mohammadu Buhari speaks after casting his vote at a polling station in the “Gidan Niyam Sakin Yara A ward” at Daura in Katsina State on March 28, 2015. Voting began in Nigeria’s general election but delays were reported countrywide because of technical problems in accrediting electors.
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A statement by the Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigerian, BON, Mr. John Momoh who also doubles as the Chairman, of the group, said the event would be aired live by BON member stations.

It is however not yet clear if all the candidates slated to feature at the exercise would honour the invitation.