Nigerians have taken to social media to react to President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s performances at “The Candidates”, a Town Hall meeting for presidential and vice presidential candidates in the 2019 general election.
Anchored by Kadaria Ahmed, the Wednesday programme had a live audience that also freely asked questions from Buhari and Osinbajo.
The president and his running mate were drilled on various issues including security, economy, fight against corruption, bribery allegation against Governor Umar Ganduje of Kano, Social Investment Programmes of the administration among others.
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The Herald monitored reactions on Twitter.
Read reactions below:
Buhari said he wondered why Ganduje did not send someone to collect the money on his behalf. Chineke nna!
— Nicholas Ibekwe (@nicholasibekwe) January 16, 2019
Buhari does not know the kind of technology used to capture Ganduje. WoW!
— Nicholas Ibekwe (@nicholasibekwe) January 16, 2019
Buhari is talking about the Press "helping us expose Corrupt Governors, that steal LG funds"
Baba, what did you do with Ganduje's video? #NGTheCandidates
— Prof Stanley Nwabia (@MrStanleyNwabia) January 16, 2019
Buhari is on nat’l TV defending a governor who was caught on video taking cash bribes. Sad.
A smarter response wld have been: taking a bribe is wrong in every instance regardless of who and what context. If allegations against Ganduje are proven, he shd be punished accordingly.
— Amaka Anku (@AmakaAnku) January 16, 2019
Watching #NGTheCandidates on NTA
Baba is fumbling like Bakayoko of Chelsea as usual
He can't hear or answer simple questions well
So Osinbajo is now doing a Kante for him
He is intercepting all the passes and covering up for him
Fam, We need to sell this Bakayoko this season
— Ebube The Statesman (@akaebube) January 16, 2019
Baba was asked what his govt is doing about insecurity in the North East especially the latest attack on military formation&displacement of people.
Baba was mentioning local govt occupied by boko haram before he came to power..
Bana keep missing the questions#NgTheCandidates
— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) January 16, 2019
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
— 'Fisayo Soyombo (@fisayosoyombo) January 16, 2019
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
— 'Fisayo Soyombo (@fisayosoyombo) January 16, 2019
The Candidates.
Question: The soldiers are protesting poor treatment and are ill equipped. What are your thoughts?
Buhari: I get situation report from the military. The military should investigate the demonstrations because they are not supposed to demonstrate.
Jesu!
— Lere Olayinka – Aresa 1 (@OlayinkaLere) January 16, 2019
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