Nigerian Presidential Candidates(left to right) Ibrahim Shekarau, Nuhu Ribadu, and Muhammadu Buhari courtesy BBC
In what I can only call the most embarassing event to hit the Nigerian 2011 Presidential campaign, it has been rumored by BBC journalist Caroline Duffield, that current President Goodluck Jonathan has pulled out of debates due to fear of public speaking. Really though?
Okay the lowdown:
Goodluck Jonathan who replaced Umar Yar Adua after his untimely death last year is currently running for President in Africa's #1 oil exporter (yes if you were sleeping Nigeria has dethroned Libya for about a month now). According to BBC President Jonathan would only participate in debates sponsored by the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON) and refused to take place in the debate last Tuesday which was organized by NN24. His political opponents say they are "suspicious" of BON and it's relationship with President Jonathan and have gone to extreme measures to accomodate him in the debate which, from what you can see by the empty podium to the left, President Jonathan did not attend.
In a statement, Duffield expressed her opinion stating that President Jonathan is a poor public speaker and that "it is clear that his advisors want to shield him from the media as much as possible."
(suppressing laughter) well geeeeesh!! Miss Duffield are we adding fuel to the fire? You know come to think of it I've never seen President Jonathan speak in public without a prompt...I'm not saying he's a poor public speaker I'm just saying...well this is embarassing. I guess we'll see what happens April 9th Nigeria this has me on the edge of my seat.
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