Occasionally in democracy, elections are won before the electorate gather to vote at the polling booths. This kind of victory comes when a candidate creates a borderless relationship with the electorate, speaks less political jargon, uses acceptable aphorism, brushes through issues without leaving a stone unturned and persuasively communicates his ideas in simple terms such that, all laymen can easily grasp and explain to their potential proselytes.

This kind of victory before the polling booths is very common in developed countries, which is why the candidates over there, do not take any platform including debates to reach out to the electorate for granted.

In fact, in America, the presidential debate towards the elections is a big deal. Candidates do not look for a way to circumvent it; they are always enthusiastic about it, knowing full well that their chances of winning the presidential election may be dependent on their performance and how they are able to convince the electorate.

It was very easy for many people to predict that Obama was on his way to the White House after his presidential debate with Senator John McCain in 2008. What if he had dodged it like President Muhammadu Buhari is allegedly planning to do? Then, Martin Luther King Junior’s prophetic dream would have yet remained a dream.

Since last year, there have been rumours that the President may dodge the presidential debate, citing mental soundness as the reason. Some of the rumours even have it that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo may stand in his lieu.

This may no longer be a rumour as Buhari has handed over his campaign to Tinubu, https://qwenu.com/2019/01/09/the-danger-of-muhammadu-buhari-dodging-the-presidential-debate/