Kadaria Ahmed, media personality, kicked off The Candidates, a town hall meeting for participants in the elections.
Four political parties were selected for the programme. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) took the lead on Wednesday.
At the end of the programme, some Nigerians took to social media to assess President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice -President Yemi Osinbajo.
Here are some reactions:
Ebube The Statesman@akaebubeWatching #NGTheCandidates on NTA
Baba is fumbling like Bakayoko of Chelsea as usual
He can’t hear or answer simple questions wellSo Osinbajo is now doing a Kante for him
He is intercepting all the passes and covering up for himFam, We need to sell this Bakayoko this season
Ayobami@dondekojoWell at least he’s lively now that they are talking about his beloved grazing rights, Buhari insists on grazing routes
Ayobami@dondekojoOsinbajo just talked about ranching after his boss insisted on grazing routes. These people are confused. #NgTheCandidates
Kayode Ogundamisi
✔@ogundamisi
Proud of @KadariaAhmed and her team @TheDariaMedia for what they are doing with #NGTheCandidates
Juliet ‘Kego #JusticeForOchanya@julietkego#NgTheCandidates
On Ganduje issue, history will remember that a President once touted for integrity, chose the path of political expediency, aka “5Million” votes, over $5Million kick-back collecting Governor, in a state with millions of out-of-school children (the highest in NGR)
Juliet ‘Kego #JusticeForOchanya@julietkego#NgTheCandidates
May an honest, candid, courageous APC supporter, explain to me in a cohesive, logical and rational way WHY their party didn’t simply field @ProfOsinbajo as candidate OTHER THAN ‘ZONING’?May Northerners explain to me why they would/would not have voted for PYO?
williams collins8@Williamscolins#NgTheCandidates
Buhari I’m just looking at you first
Young C.E.O@joshuaodeyemiWho just saw the minister of communication sleeping…The place is too boring for him
#NgTheCandidates
KinG NomSo@ani_nomso
Buhari asked about Ganduje & he goes on the lick his Lips
Bishop Faisal
✔@JajaPhD
@toluogunlesi is this your President? Before God, are you happy for him to continue to be your President? #NgTheCandidates
gideon adeleke@babsdelekeIs anyone listening to VP Osinbajo on #NgTheCandidates ?Only the enemy of Nigeria will say @ProfOsinbajo will not succeed @MBuhari as the next president come 2023, the man is just first among equals. It is not about it’s south east turn it is about putting the best foot forward.
La Positìve@PaulPositive4
When the presenter asked Buhari a question and Osinbajo wanted to answer for him.
Presenter: Please allow him answer for himself.
Man I felt it.#NGTheCandidates
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Ada CampbellWhat’s the solution to the conflict between farmers and herdsmen?
PMB: we studied grazing routes from the 1st republic. Benue Governor shouldn’t ban grazing but provide routes for grazing.
This is embarrassing. This govt is nonexistent without PYO. #NGTheCandidates
Jamila@JKFaggeThe person who asked the question on almajirai sounded like he wanted @mbuhari to use his influence and clout in the North to help address this evil, untamed monster of child exploitation, abuse and neglect in the name of almajirci. #NgTheCandidates
Ayobami@dondekojoOsinbajo just talked about ranching after his boss insisted on grazing routes. These people are confused. #NgTheCandidates
Ayobami@dondekojoKadaria asked the President why he has a ranch while he supports grazing routes, Osinbajo immediately jumped on the question
Fisayo Soyombo
✔@fisayosoyombo
President @MBuhari is a spectator at a town-hall interaction he should be bossing, while @ProfOsinbajo is doing all the talking. Members of the audience are intermittently applauding Osinbajo while Buhari remains quiet, watching his deputy’s lips. WHAT A SHAME!!!#NgTheCandidates
Ada CampbellWhat are your thoughts on restructuring with regards to education?
PMB: I’m expecting the press to investigate the corruption in the local government. #NGTheCandidates
Fisayo Soyombo
✔@fisayosoyombo
People, please what was your moment of the Buhari-Osinbajo town-hall Q&A?
Mine was that moment @ProfOsinbajo attempted to speak for @MBuhari, as he’d done many times all night, and Kadaria Ahmed interjected, saying: “He can talk for himself.”
Chae!#NgTheCandidates
ThankGod Ukachukwu@kcnaijaThis is an expose of the real Buhari. Buhari has not answered one question correctly and intelligently. Not one. #NGTheCandidates
Mr Stanley Nwabia@MrStanleyNwabiaBuhari is talking about the Press “helping us expose Corrupt Governors, that steal LG funds”
Baba, what did you do with Ganduje’s video? #NGTheCandidates
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