Buhari and Osinbajo interactive session On NTA

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6 years ago

There was an interactive session, “The candidates”, organised by the Nigeria television authority, NTA, where President Buhari and his vice, Yemi Osinbajo were asked several questions regarding why they seek to be voted again by Nigerians.

The president struggled all through and sometimes seemed to answer off from what the questions really were.

Osinbajo on several points tried to intervene but was asked to allow the President speak for himself.

Read some live feeds below from Sahara reporters.

Asked about the bill and co, @MBuhari says he "honestly cannot remember" how far the National Assembly had gone on it.#NgTheCandidates
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— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) January 16, 2019

Question: how will the farmer-herder conflict be brought to a "permanent" end?#NGTheCandidates
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— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) January 16, 2019

Buhari doesn't seem to hear, so Osinbajo bails him out by re-telling him the question.#NGTheCandidates
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— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) January 16, 2019

"We have already started," Buhari says. "We have to ask especially the government".#NGTheCandidates
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— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) January 16, 2019

Moderator says the perception is that Mr. President is a little bit biased because the herders are his people. @KadariaAhmed #NGTheCandidates
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— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) January 16, 2019

This must have been said because the President @MBuhari also said in his answer that it wasn't possible to say cattle could not roam.#NGTheCandidates
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— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) January 16, 2019

Osinbajo explains that the solution being devised by the government is a mixture of ranches and grazing areas. @ProfOsinbajo #NGTheCandidates
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— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) January 16, 2019

"The long-term plan is to create ranches, which will be privately owned."#NGTheCandidates
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— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) January 16, 2019

Moderator: You keep saying Boko Haram has been technically defeated, yet the insurgents keep striking in the north-east. What is going us?#NGTheCandidates
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— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) January 16, 2019

He admonishes the press to do more research, to go to places like Monguno and so on rather than going to Maiduguri and checking into hotels.#NGTheCandidates
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— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) January 16, 2019

Moderator: Many Nigerians; the PDP and APC are two sides of the same coin — because many people from PDP have gone to APC, and vice versa. What is the difference between these two parties?#NGTheCandidates
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— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) January 16, 2019

"There is massive difference," Osinbajo says, before going on to explain why the values that define the core of the two parties are different.#NGTheCandidates
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— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) January 16, 2019

The President is asked why the bribery allegations against Abdullahi Ganduje, Governor of Kano State, have not been investigated.#NGTheCandidates
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The President is asked if the people should expect the same thing from him if re-elected or if he would step up efforts.#NGTheCandidates
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Again, it appears he doesn't understand the question as he goes off key, talking about documents and banks and companies and courts.#NGTheCandidates
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— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) January 16, 2019

Buhari is re-directed to the Ganduje matter.#NGTheCandidates
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— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) January 16, 2019

"The state assembly has gone to court, so I can't talk about it," he says.#NGTheCandidates
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— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) January 16, 2019

Why should the Nigerian people vote for you again?

Buhari: I’ve said before that if my party nominates me, I will contest.

#NGTheCandidates

What are your thoughts on restructuring with regards to education?

Buhari: I’m expecting the press to investigate the corruption in the local government.

#NGTheCandidates
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