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Abuja \u2013 INEC Chairman\u00a0 Atahiru Jega has endorsed the activities of the Nigerian Elections Debate Group (NEDG)\u00a0 toward organising Presidential and Vice-Presidential Debates for the polls later in the month.<\/p>\n

Jega\u2019s views are contained in a statement, jointly issued by NEDG Chairman,\u00a0 Mr Taiwo Alimi, and NEDG Administrative Secretary, Osita Nweke, in Abuja on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The statement quoted the INEC chairman as saying that\u00a0 \u201c NEDG is doing an excellent work in trying to introduce the culture of debates in\u00a0 Nigeria\u2019s electoral process.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Jega commended the composition of NEDG members, which includes the broadcast and print media, professional groups, civil society organisations as well as youth and women organisations.<\/p>\n

Jega said that the composition was an indication of its acceptability and promised that INEC would study the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) presented by NEDG and\u00a0 fasttrack its endorsement.<\/p>\n

The statement also quoted Alimi as saying that\u00a0 \u201cNEDG is poised to ensure that debate is integrated into the political culture of the country.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

He said that NEDG would ensure that debates were institutionalised when the next National Assembly was inaugurated.<\/p>\n

Alimi said that the Presidential and Vice- Presidential debates would be issue-based and issue-driven.<\/p>\n

He solicited the cooperation of the INEC chairman in the areas of the number of governorship and senatorial candidates fielded by the political parties.<\/p>\n

He also called on INEC to send observers to the debates scheduled to hold on March 28, March 29 and March 30 at ECOWAS Commission Auditorium in Abuja. (NAN)<\/p>\n

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