Pic.48. From left: Peter Obi of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Yemi Osinbajo of All Progressives Congress (APC), during the 2018 Vice Presidential Debate organise by Nigeria Election Debates Group in Abuja on Friday (14/12/18)
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Candidates of five political parties participated in Friday’s vice-presidential debate for the 2019 elections.
The parties are Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN), All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Young Progressives Party (YPP).
The participants answered questions that ranged from the economy to health, security and foreign policy. TheCable fact checked some of the claims made by the politicians.
The debate has come and gone but Nigerians on social media are stilling commenting on it.
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Here are some reactions on Twitter:
I use to think @ProfOsinbajo is very sound…
This night am not impressed at all.
AdvertisementPeter looked more bright, with enough information and well articulated.#debate2019
— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) December 14, 2018
Now that the dust has settled, it’s clear that the main takeaway from the #VPDebate is something we already knew: Peter Obi grandstands, misrepresents & doesn’t have a good head for figures.
AdvertisementNigerians CANNOT entrust the economy to someone who struggles with numbers. #Debate2019
— Muyiwa Gbadegesin, PhD (@muyiwag) December 15, 2018
Remember how @MBuhari played with your Heads in 2015 elections? You were all shouting "Change!" then. @atiku is doing same again and you have started shouting "Atikulate Obi!"
When will you have sense? #Debate2019 #2019debate pic.twitter.com/4ERpAaxOnxAdvertisement— Olofofo of Lagos (@IAmOlofofo) December 15, 2018
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Peter Obi Agreed That PDP Are Group Of Criminals But He Told Osinbajo Not To Leave Shop And Be Chasing Them😁.
No Problem, Buhari / Osinbajo are in Shop, While Magu Is Chasing Them. 😁#2019Debate #VPdebate #Debate2019 #2019Debates #VicePresidentDebate pic.twitter.com/q7Pp2MGnLL
Advertisement— CBN Gov Akinsola Akin🇳🇬 (@cbngov_akin1) December 15, 2018
https://twitter.com/kunlemart/status/1073905818842611713
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A Vice Presidential candidates' debate that a Moderator cannot FACT-CHECK voodle and massaged data and statistics is mere waste of time!
That was why Petobi ran away his concocted, jaundiced and massaged statistics yesterday! #Debate2019
— Mustapha Maina Umar (@MustaphaMainaUm) December 15, 2018
ABOUT THE DEBATE: Peter Obi would state his facts and move back from the podium but VP Osibanjo was "superglued" with his tab to the podium as if his dibia told him OYO would be his case if he stepped back #Debate2019
— Okechukwu (@okechukwuij) December 15, 2018
One thing some of the participants at the #VPDebate could agree on was the need to diversify #Nigeria's economy. Rivers state which is an oil producing state needs to look for other sources of revenue other than oil. Oil will be phased out #debate2019
— PKA (@theallisons___) December 15, 2018
https://twitter.com/BrosTwittar/status/1073896495617900544
I'm used to politicians dishing out lies in the name of facts just to look knowledgeable. By their words, you shall know them #Debate2019
— Perusal (@Perusal09) December 15, 2018
https://twitter.com/realoladele/status/1073924286912651271
One of the fundamental ethics of a debate is "Use the right fact, always. Never deceive the populace with lies just to look smart. You will end up looking like a fool #Debate2019
— Perusal (@Perusal09) December 15, 2018
After almost 4years of being in charge, this @APCNigeria is still blaming @OfficialPDPNig for the last 16 years before they took over. That is the only point osibanjo tried to make.
Let's have a govt that will take responsibility for once, this one is full of excuses #Debate2019— Nse Sampson (@GentleNse) December 15, 2018
It's even obvious that the removal or non-removal of subsidies in petroleum is a great problem. We need a working think-tank system to figure this out#2019Debate#Debate2019 #VPDebate
— Anyissimo! (@Anyi_BelCanto) December 15, 2018
#Debate2019 For obvious reasons, @PeterObi like other PDP stalwarts, avoided conversations on anti-corruption like a plaque, while churning out frivolous figures he couldn't tell how he put same to use as Anambra governor.@MBuhari @toluogunlesi @OfficialPDPNig @APCUKingdom pic.twitter.com/JRSMpuCFVW
— Ogbole Agaba (@agaba_ogbole) December 15, 2018
Can't wait to hear Sai baba come tell us his plans for 2019, Prof Osinbanjo made it clear it isn't easy been a VP. #Debate2019
— 👑ZADDY🌎 (@andy1759) December 15, 2018
https://twitter.com/DrDamages/status/1073916931462316032
I wish this VPdebates2019 could be translated to some selective languages in Nigeria for each and every citizen to know what the nation is all about.#Debate2019
— MrFarukh ⚡️ (@officialdonumar) December 15, 2018
The way our politicians roll out false facts and figures with straight face and confidence makes me fear them the more #Debate2019
— Mr Ola (@MrJapola) December 15, 2018
Little or no attention was given to the issue of security despite the unprecedented killings & displacements in our land. Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba, Zamfara, Kaduna, Sokoto etc It's been bloodshed upon bloodshed yet security was not deemed worthy of debate #Debate2019
— SlyTheGreat'🇳🇬 (@nomjisly) December 15, 2018
Just imagine Osibajo as president with Obi as the vice president. That's what I call Next Level #Debate2019
— Perusal (@Perusal09) December 15, 2018
Peter Obi knew nigerians are bad at fact findings , too many wrong figures yesterday, he was so confident reading out wrong informations and facts . #Debate2019
— Mr Glamours (@Pacificsammy) December 15, 2018
When people talk about statistics in Nigeria, I laugh out loud. Do we really work with statistics in Nigeria? Do we really have real and authentic statistics?
— Daniel Okechukwu (@okeysabz13) December 15, 2018
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