Nigeria: merit and the presidential debate

Summary The call for a presidential debate between Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Young Progressive Party contender Kingsley Moghalu brings into the public domain the issue of accountability, transparency, and governance that customarily in Nigeria is the province of party godfathers.  Analysis Nigerian presidential contender Kingsley Moghalu of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) called September 13 for President Muhammadu Buhari to agree to a presidential debate. The call for a debate comes as Nigeria prepares for general elections beginning in February 2019, and would be unprecedented, as the course of Nigerian politics is accustomed to rule by party baron not …

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