Buhari's inauguration is strictly by invitation- APC

The All Progressives Congress, APC has said the inauguration of Nigeria's President elect Muhammadu Buhari which is billed for May 29 at the Eagles Square in Abuja is strictly by invitation.

The party made this known in a press statement released yesterday in Abuja through the head of the  media team of the President Elect, Garba Shehu.

In the release, members of the public especially supporters of APC were admonished to follow the proceedings on Radio or TV and can only grace the occasion only if invited.

The one page release has it that the move is to avoid all forms of inconveniences adding that it is a government ceremony and not a convention.

While urging all its teeming supporters across the country to avoid  all plans to move to Abuja for the ceremony, the media team said they should either stay at home and pray for the success of the incoming administration and peace in the country.

Why Buhari should not dodge the debates

Google Image: Mahammad Buhari

By Dan Onwukwe

The decision of the campaign organisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, not to participate in the Presidential debates for the February 14 election, has elicited quite a torrent of debate of its own. It is not for nothing. Last week, Mallam Garba Shehu, a brilliant journalist and Head of media and publicity of Buhari’s Presidential campaign surprised many when he said that the APC Presidential candidate would not take any part in the debates put together by the Nigerian Elections Debate Group(NEDG).