2019: Olawepo-Hashim Reacts To His Exclusion From Presidential Debate

Ahead of 2019 Presidential election, the presidential candidate of the People’s Trust, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has reacted to his exclusion from the presidential debate expected to take place in January 2019.

In a statement released by his campaign organisation, the spokesman of the presidential candidate, Hassan Ibrahim, on Thursday, in Abuja, described the exclusion of Olawepo-Hashim from the debate to be hosted by the Nigerian Elections Debate Group (NEDG) and the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), as regrettable.

Mr Ibrahim, revealed how willing Olawepo-Hashim is to participate in the Presidential debate which will give him the opportunity to
present himself and the party’s programmes to the Nigerian electorate.

He said PT has brighter chances than “the so-called big parties” in the 2019 presidential elections by fielding Olawepo-Hashim as its presidential candidate, judging by its popularity among the electorate and its current standing, with 194 persons running on its platform.

The statement read: “PT deserved to be given a podium by the organisers so that the candidacy of Olawepo-Hashim would be better appreciated across the length and breadth of Nigeria during the live debate.

“PT’s national spread, acceptability and effectiveness of political structure make it imperative for the organisers to invite its presidential candidate to the all-important debate to be handled by some of the best hands in the media industry.

“We urge Nigerians not to be disturbed by this negative development. The PT is working with other political party candidates who are interested in having their voice heard toward the 2019 presidential election, and we shall surely triumph in stopping this subterfuge.

“We urge Nigerians not to be disturbed by this development as genuine people’s debate is in the works where concrete solutions to many problems dealing with Nigeria will be proffered.

“Our campaign will be part of this new debate with many patriotic candidates who truly want to see a better Nigeria in 2019.”